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Kathy Hochul must sign legislation to protect our kids in extreme heat Original

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By Kyle Belokopitsky, Melinda J. Person
| The Journal News Verified
3-minute read Kyle Belokopitsky and Melinda Person Special to the USA TODAY Network Like most moms, parents and families, we have been busy with the start of the new school year these last few weeks. Students headed back to school last week for most of our state — all 2.6 million school children. That brings a time of excitement and anticipation, and often anxiety and stress. For some, it will also bring hot classrooms. When we say hot, we mean hot. Ninety-five-degrees hot.
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Another Voice: Legislation protecting schoolchildren from hot classrooms must be signed

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By Kyle Belokopitsky
| Buffalo News Verified
Like most moms and families, we have been busy with end-of-summer activities like visiting ice cream parlors and waterparks. We’ve been school-supply shopping and double-checked that those summer reading lists are done. Like most of our state’s 2.6 million schoolchildren, our kids went back to school last week. It’s a time that brings excitement and anticipation, but for many, it also brings unbearably hot classrooms. When we say hot, we mean hot. Ninety-five-degrees hot.
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Op-Ed | Too hot to learn – Bronx Times

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By Melinda J. Person, Kyle Belokopitsky, James Skoufis, Latoya Joyner
| Bronx Times Verified
In the first week of school this year, indoor classroom temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees in parts of New York. Kids were sluggish, irritated and dripping in sweat. They reported headaches, nausea and some students required trips to nurses’ offices. Teachers and school staff desperately tried fans, opening windows and closing curtains all while battling their own heat exhaustion after spending hours in the same sauna-like conditions.
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Too hot to learn: We can't tolerate inadequate climate control in NY schools Original

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By Melinda J. Person, Kyle Belokopitsky, James Skoufis, Latoya Joyner
| The Journal News Verified
In the first week of school this year, indoor classroom temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees in parts of New York. Kids were sluggish, irritated and dripping in sweat. They reported headaches, nausea and some students required trips to nurses’ offices. Teachers and school staff desperately tried fans, opening windows and closing curtains all while battling their own heat exhaustion after spending hours in the same sauna-like conditions.
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Commentary: New York should bring back universal free school lunch

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By Dana Platin, Kyle Belokopitsky
| Times Union (Albany) Verified
Dana Platin and Kyle Belokopitsky Oct. 28, 2022 Long division is hard. Doing long division when you’re hungry and don’t know where you’re going to get your next meal is downright impossible. The research is clear: Kids can’t learn when they’re hungry. That’s why every October we celebrate National School Lunch Week. School meals are critical for keeping young people healthy and focused in the classroom.
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