The heat day is the new snow day

Extreme heat is changing up school and summer camp schedules.

Why it matters: Existing U.S. infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle record-setting temperatures in the Midwest and Northeast.

State of play: School days and even school years, which are now bookended by heat waves, are being shortened in response to heat.

• In New Jersey and New York, some school districts set early dismissal, local outlets reported. One moved the time of its graduation ceremony to avoid the day's peak heat.

• Massachusetts' second-largest school district ended the school year a couple days early amid the heat wave because many of its buildings don't have air conditioning. Schools in Newton, Massachusetts, cancelled after-school activities.

Summer camp is being modified, too.

• Camps in Augusta, Mich., switched to slower paced activities and indoor games.

• Camp North Star in Poland Spring, Maine, is moving outdoor activities like tennis and soccer from 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. to beat the heat, the Washington Post reports.

What we're watching: Heat is becoming policy, A proposed bill in New York, which passed in the legislature and awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature, would prevent students from going into classrooms that are 88 degrees.

•  "Kids are sweltering, teachers are sweltering in a lot of these buildings," said state Sen. James Skoufis (D).

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