15 Minneapolis Schools Switch to Online to Avoid Heat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fifteen Minneapolis schools that aren’t fully air-conditioned are switching from in-person to online instruction to avoid a heatwave this week.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that the schools will shift into online learning Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Highs in Minneapolis are expected to top out in the mid-to-upper-90s those days.

The schools plan to re-open on Friday, the last day of class for the year, so students can bring items home and teachers can close their classrooms.