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Should school holidays change tocope with extreme heat?

Could changing the school holidays give pupils and teachers a break in largely unconditioned buildings?

BBC News21 Aug 2026, 03:23 pmUpdated 3d ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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Should school holidays change to cope with extreme heat?

Could changing the school holidays give pupils and teachers a break in largely unconditioned buildings?

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 21 Aug 2026, 03:23 pm.

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