Texas lawmaker pushes to delay the start of the school year to avoid extreme heat

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As Texas students face extreme heat when returning to school, state Rep. Jared Patterson proposes the "Save Our Summer Act" to delay the start of the school year.

TEXAS, USA — Texas students are heading back to class amid triple-digit temperatures, prompting one state lawmaker to push for a major change to the school calendar.

Texas state Rep. Jared Patterson is proposing legislation that would delay the start of school until September and move the end of the school year to late May or possibly June.

He's calling it the "Save our Summer Act."

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