Posted on Wed, Jun 8, 2011 : 5:23 p.m.
Audio Report: Allen Elementary in Ann Arbor was hot but not bothered during Wednesday's heat wave
By Ben Freed
Andrew Turner | Intern/Contributor
No A/C, no problem for Ann Arbor Public Schools this week, according to teachers and district officials who spoke today with AnnArbor.com's Ben Freed.
Most schools do not have air conditioning, but Wednesday's mid-90s temperatures didn't prompt closures.
Hear reasons why in this audio report from Allen Elementary on Ann Arbor's east side.
Ben Freed is a summer intern at AnnArbor.com. You can reach him by email at benfreed@annarbor.com or by phone at (734)-623-4674. Follow him on Twitter @BFreedInA2.
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Thu, Jun 9, 2011 : 1:07 a.m.
Burns Park registering in at 92 this afternoon, seems like a good learning environment.
Sallyxyz
Wed, Jun 8, 2011 : 10 p.m.
Well, my hat's off to the teachers and kids at schools without AC, which is most of them. It's hot in those classrooms, I've been there. A lot of the AAPS buildings need major renovation and at least a good ventilation system put in place. Has anyone visited Angell School lately and seen the peeling paint and leaking roof lately? Great school in a run-down building. Just one example. I hope they are limiting the recess time on hot days, with kids running around in this heat, it's a recipe for problems.