At the start of September 2026, John F. McCloskey Elementary joined over fifty other Philadelphia campuses in sending students home early due to a lack of cooling. A new study suggests a collaboration with Philadelphia Gas Works may be able to help keep students in the classroom and reduce costs.

UndauntedK12 joined the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Energy Opportunity Spotlight with Rose Tree Media School District Superintendent, Joe Meloche, to share how school districts are using federal tax credits to modernize HVAC systems with ground-source heat pumps.