New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Saturday that sets the maximum temperature for classrooms statewide to 88 degrees. If classroom temperatures climb above that, schools must create a ...

State law says classrooms must be kept at a minimum temperature of 65 degrees, but before the bill, there was no mandated maximum temperature.

A bill setting a maximum temperature for public school classrooms across New York was signed into law by Gov. Hochul. The law signed Friday takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, and requires instructors to ...

It may be cold outside now, but schools are already preparing for rising temperatures after Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed off on the classroom heat bill.

ALBANY — School districts starting in September will need to ensure classrooms stay below maximum temperature levels and in extreme cases may start canceling school for "heat days" under a bill ...

State law says classrooms must be kept at a minimum temperature of 65 degrees, but there's no mandated maximum temperature.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Saturday designed to protect students and teachers in New York schools from extreme heat.