What is the green pledge?
Click here to view the pledge. It's a
simple statement of your intention to include some green education in your
lifestyle.
Q. What is a green school building?
A. Green Buildings Are Essential.
The average public school was built 42 years ago, according to the National
Center for Education Statistics, maintaining school infrastructure is important
not only to protect the district's capital investment, but also to ensure high
student performance. In fourteen studies comparing building age with student
achievement, researchers found that students in old buildings scored 5-7
percentage points lower than students in new buildings. Poor facilities also
affect the career decisions of teachers. Among teachers who rated their
facilities C or below, over 40% said that these poor conditions led them to
consider leaving their school and almost 30% of these teachers are thinking
about leaving the profession entirely. Please send me more information about
green buildings.
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