National
The Hill - June 27, 2025
This week’s heat dome put a big hole in summer school. Summer classes and other events for students across the country were disrupted by swelteringly high temperatures, a warning of climate-related education disruptions to come. Along with canceled events, experts say unprepared districts will see repercussions including lower test scores and more behavioral problems if…
Florida
WINK - June 24, 2025
Charlotte County struck a deal to enhance emergency preparedness for its residents. The agreement allows the use of school buildings in Babcock Ranch as hurricane shelters. The county currently has only four shelters, but the impact of last year's hurricanes, Helene and Milton, highlighted the need for more options. Residents of Babcock Ranch are pleased…
Pennsylvania
WFMZ.com - June 23, 2025
Demolition is underway at the former Antietam Middle Senior High School after it was damaged beyond repair in major flooding in July of 2023. "We took a big loss with that horrible storm, we took a huge loss losing the school," said Maryann Tebegna, who lives in Mt. Penn. "It's a little bit of a…
Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting - June 10, 2025
Portland Public Schools and other districts in the metro area released students early from classes and canceled after-school programs on Monday due to extreme heat and continued high temperatures. This happened despite districts taking steps to bring building temperatures down, such as overnight ventilation and portable fans. Schools’ poor infrastructure for high summer heat and…
Oregon
Willamette Week - June 6, 2025
An 11th-hour Portland Public Schools Board resolution to prioritize seismic safety in the district’s $1.83 billion bond may have helped it find success among Portland voters, as parents whose children attend school in dangerous brick buildings rallied behind the tax measure. Now, in its first update to the School Board as required by that resolution,…
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Safe and Sound Schools
This website provides research-based tools, training, and support for crisis-prevention, response, and recovery.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This website provides technical guidance on improving indoor air quality in schools and buildings during wildfire events through ventilation and filtration strategies.
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Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS)
The REMS TA center website offers a suite of tools to build preparedness capacity of schools, districts, and their partners.
Missouri
MSN.com - May 15, 2025
Springfield Public Schools is at risk of losing more than $750,000 in state funding due to calling off class this spring after a severe storm caused widespread power outages to homes and school buildings. The April 30 closure caused the state's largest district to drop below 169 days of class for the 2024-25 year, the…
Missouri
FOX2Now.com - May 15, 2025
It’s the kind of news every parent dreads—an incident involving their children at school. On April 29, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Potosi and damaged the elementary school. Footage from the school shows the tornado’s quick impact, with winds over 100 miles per hour, which tore off a section of the roof and damaged…