Tag: green schools

  • Celebrating a CT Green School Program Worthy of Best Collaboration

    Feature image:  Over the past three years, we’ve been proud to work closely with several federal agencies and more than 80 different NGOs to help develop and support the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools recognition award. There’s widespread agreement in Washington that this collaborative program, which has brought so many different stakeholders together,…

  • The Price of Education

    Feature image:  Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? The legwork has been done. The research has been conducted. The numbers have been crunched. As far as we can tell, it is going to cost the U.S. an investment of nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars to upgrade our nation’s schools just to working…

  • A Distressing Diagnosis for the ‘Bones of Our Economy’

    Feature image:  Slideshow images:  If this news were coming from your doctor, you would be very, very worried. rea…

  • The Search is On: Win $5,000 for Your School!

    Feature image:  We have a lot to learn when it comes to green schools. We acknowledge, categorize and celebrate schools in the United States that save resources and improve health and learning, yet we know far too little about comparable schools beyond this nation’s borders. At the Center for Green Schools, we’ve worked hard to…

  • Get Started on the 2013 Green Apple Day of Service!

    Feature image:  With spring finally in the air, the team at the Center for Green Schools is already getting excited for Green Apple Day of Service 2013! After a great inaugural year, we can’t wait to see an even bigger impact this September 28. Join us for a kick-off webcast on Thursday, April 11 at…