Sustainability

School districts cut bus costs by going electric

Districts in Minnesota and California are participating in pilot programs that provide all-electric, zero-emissions buses that should cost much less to power and maintain. Schmitty...

Architectural award goes to Arkansas school for collegiate feel

An $84 million renovation that includes a pedestrian walkway and greater security at Fayetteville High School in Arkansas is one of many projects recognized...

Propane bus fleets gain momentum in U.S. schools

Transitioning to eco-friendly propane school buses may help districts save money and safeguard student health. Nearly every top school bus market now operates propane-fueled vehicles...

Green school enriches students and the community

A middle school in Hampton Bays Public Schools in New York has bridged the needs of its students and the community. In fact, the community...

Schools build for the future

Historic schools in Boston, built before World War II, are finally receiving a facelift. On the other side of the country, Carmel USD in California...

New environmental tool empowers high school scientists

Biology students in 13 Howard County public high schools have a new tool to study the Chesapeake Bay watershed. By using the survey tool, students...

Zoology and botany magnet school comes to Miami-Dade County

Invasive fish species can harm Florida's waterways. And now students from Miami-Dade County's BioTECH @ Richmond Heights work with Zoo Miami scientists to monitor the...

LED lighting allows for increased efficiency and better learning experience

As part of a bigger plan to streamline operations and cut costs districtwide, Tecumseh Public Schools hired Mike Smith as director of facilities to...

A small-town school with big expectations

Oxford High School, in Oxford, Mississippi, is a small-town school with big expectations. In 2011, when the district needed to accommodate growth in its...

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