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Sustainability

A unique chance to address indoor air quality in schools

Hopefully, many school districts will use American Rescue Plan funds to invest in air quality projects, perhaps their first in decades. When they do, it is important that they invest wisely.

How a major power provider teaches schools energy efficiency

The TVA’s School Uplift project should help public school officials in seven states realize energy savings that can be redirected to classroom instruction

4 ways donated furniture energizes a makerspace

Perfectly sound furniture that might have ended up in a landfill now fills out a makerspace and activity lounge at Donald Meyer Elementary School.

South Carolina digs into Title I toolbox for summer campus repairs

Districts are planning ventilation and HVAC upgrades with ESSER funds, as well as other maintenance projects, over a shortened summer break.

How to cope with the environmental costs of COVID controls

Which COVID-19 prevention measures should we keep in the long term and which may hinder our sustainability goals?
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Biden’s American Jobs Plan would provide $100 billion for school construction, repair

The money, half supplied through direct grants and the other $50 billion through bonds, also includes $45 billion to replace lead water pipes nationwide.
Thu Apr 1st, 2021

Senate passes relief bill with billions in education funding, sends back to House

The Senate passed its version of a relief package that includes approximately $126 billion in funding for K-12 education, down from the nearly $130 billion provided by the House.
Mon Mar 8th, 2021

3 ways schools can improve and maintain indoor air quality

Investments in this area not only combat COVID-19, but also provide a safety net for future viruses down the line.
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Wed Feb 3rd, 2021

How an outdoor classroom blends ed-tech with nature

Long before COVID, Thousand Oaks High School in California began designing an outdoor classroom equipped with all the instructional technology of an indoor learning space.

Wed Jan 6th, 2021

Sending utilities savings to the classroom

Upgrading the boiler system at Myrtle Crest Elementary School in rural Oregon ended up costing its district nothing.
Fri Nov 6th, 2020

How 2 Oregon districts are amping up energy efficiency

Energy efficiency may not make as big a splash as solar panels, but changing a school's lights bulbs and other measures can be a low-cost way to generate significant savings. 
Fri Nov 6th, 2020