School Modernization Funds Are in Jeopardy. Here’s What To Do
Dr. Brenda Cassellius and Jonathan Klein wrote an op-ed on how Elective Pay and energy tax credits drive cost-effective, modern learning space upgrades for students and staff.
Hart County Schools gets $793,000 via energy-savings project
Hart County Schools has earned $793,000 by installing a field of geothermal wells — technology that, because it utilizes renewable energy, has enabled the district to acquire tax credits.
Will Trump Cut Climate Funds for Schools? Here’s What Could Happen
“A cut to federal funding would leave more districts—particularly smaller, rural ones—struggling to move forward with necessary improvements to their buildings and energy output,” Ross said
Saving Money on Clean Energy for Schools
Amherst could save about $4 million through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), said Town Councilor Cathy Schoen, who chairs the building committee.
Some L.A. teachers, tired of waiting, are creating their own climate curriculum
Los Angeles-area public schools are now guided by the country’s most ambitious climate education policies, according to local school administrators and advocates for environmental education. There’s just one problem: There’s little money for any of it.
How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
Students at Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, no longer complain of headaches and fatigue after a new ground-source heat pump was installed for heating and cooling.
Yolo County Office of Education Launches School Resiliency and Sustainability Project
The Yolo County Office of Education launched its groundbreaking Schools Resiliency and Sustainability Project, marking a significant milestone in sustainable education practices.
Teachers and activists are rebuilding crumbling schools with sustainable retrofits
Students and teachers experience the challenges of climate change firsthand, including struggles with extreme heat exacerbated by poor air quality and ventilation. A newly coalescing coalition of school districts, teachers, and nonprofits see a solution.
Two Massachusetts schools are ditching oil for geothermal heat pumps
The upfront costs for geothermal heat pumps in New Bedford would normally be nearly $14 million. But with federal and state rebates, installation costs will drop to about $6.1 million.
Schools Can Use These Little-Known, Unlimited Funds to Make Their Buildings Greener
“Unlike a grant program with a fixed amount of money for districts to spend on particular expenses, schools and other tax-exempt entities like local and tribal governments can get reimbursed for work that’s already been completed simply by correctly filing tax return forms with the Internal Revenue Service.”
There’s a lot of new federal money for greening K-12 education. This is how schools could use it
“With brand-new federal incentives in place, existing climate or environmental initiatives may no longer be ambitious enough — zero-carbon alternatives might even be less expensive up front, as well as cheaper and better in the long run.