A new report examines how municipal financing can help school districts beat the heat.
Rising temperatures are putting student health and learning at risk, prompting Texas school leaders to rethink how they fund resilient school infrastructure. With over 64 school days each year above 80°F in Texas, the state’s aging school buildings pose rising risks to student health, learning and equity.
A master’s project from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, in partnership with the Center for Green Schools, examines how municipal bonds can be better leveraged to finance extreme heat mitigation and climate-resilient upgrades in public school districts across Texas.
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by Maria Alejandra Jaramillo
Jun 26, 2025