More people were able to stay hydrated and in the shade today while waiting for laptops for their school-age children.

But they still had to endure a Code Red extreme heat alert while standing for long periods outside of City Schools headquarters on North Avenue.

Community advocate Erica Hamlett, who described conditions on the line on Facebook Live, called the school administration’s actions reactive and still not enough.

While the wait time was about an hour and a half today – down from over two hours on Thursday – “the line is crazier than it was the other day,” Hamlett said.

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