We do this every year. To tackle this issue, we need direct federal investment in our school infrastructure and, locally, a school building authority to coordinate, manage, and implement much needed renovations to our schools. whyy.org/articles/phila…

Failing facilities: Behind one rural school district’s fight to keep students safe sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/08/25/fai…

As districts close, merge schools, K-8 campuses are proving a popular solution. That story, plus the latest on book bans, pay raises, speed zones and more, in today's @TB_Tiimes Florida education news roundup. tampabay.com/news/education…

A historic influx of federal funding to help K-12 schools recover from setbacks created by the global pandemic has largely been spent without waste or fraud so far—& has been essential for students’ academic recuperation, experts say. k12dive.com/news/schools-C…

Nearly 200,000 of the more than 25 million students who take the bus in the U.S. will catch an electric battery-powered ride this year, according to the World Resources Institute cbsnews.com/news/electric-…

Excellent article on school air quality initiatives. My one tldr thought: How easy to innovate and improve! All it takes is a bit of will and curiosity. About the same level of effort required to gaslight and refuse parents looking to improve things. cen.acs.org/analytical-che…

CSBA's latest resource, “Education Workforce Housing in California: Myths and Facts,” can inform LEA leaders and community members as they explore local workforce housing options. Read it now: csba.pub/EWHfacts

Targeted infrastructure spending can boost student outcomes brookings.edu/articles/targe…

Research shows that healthy and well-maintained learning environments contribute to improvements in student attendance and academic achievement. Find research and resources in our new three page CA Department of Education fact sheet.#AttendanceAwarenessMonth cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/bp/docum…

Ten Strands and UndauntedK12 put on a fantastic webinar yesterday in partnership with CCEE. Titled "Mitigating outdoor extreme heat: how schoolyard greening is critical for resilience," it featured multiple school districts and Green Schoolyards America. ccee-ca.org/resources/open…

How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat apnews.com/article/climat…

Pasadena Unified moves forward with plan for workforce housing at 315 N. Pasadena Avenue la.urbanize.city/post/pasadena-…

A major reason why CA needs SB 1182? Right now, "We don’t know how many [schools] have functioning air conditioning, how hot classrooms get, or how indoor air quality conditions fluctuate in classrooms during wildfire season." Knowledge = Power to Act capitolweekly.net/californias-st…

In new op-ed, 2 CA students call on @CAGovernor to #SignSB1182 & create a master plan for healthy & climate ready schools: “We urge Governor Newsom, who has been a champion for education and climate, to support this bill and make it the law in California.” capitolweekly.net/californias-st…

Excessive heat in classrooms can lead to dehydration, lack of focus, fatigue, and even heat-related illnesses. Both students and educators deserve safe environments where they can thrive.

Kelly Turner highlights how urban heat islands disproportionately affect low-income schools. By replacing asphalt with trees and green spaces, schools can reduce temperatures and improve learning. The Associated Press buff.ly/3XSwvDt Dorany Pineda Alexa St. John @ucla @uclaluskin

Dynamic and hard-hitting conference today at UC Berkeley's Center for Cities + Schools, UC Berkeley on addressing the needs of homeless students and families, organized by the one and only @DebMcKoy. Oakland HS's participation in Y-PLAN (Youth Plan, Learn, Act, Now) where HS students... 1/5

As with charter school facilities, I suspect the public/taxpayer will have no stake in ownership or control of the land buildings that have been enhanced with these funds? And, those land/buildings still won't be taxed either (at their increased value)?

Thank you California Governor for signing #SB1091 (Caroline Menjivar), which removes a critical barrier to implementing schoolyard greening projs! Now let’s pass #YesOn2CA, which allows schools to use state bond funds for safe & healthy outdoor learning & play spaces!

Thanks to CA Department of Education and Tony Thurmond for including us in this working group - we look forward to continuing to support districts who are pursuing affordable housing for their staff & families.