Thursday, March 24, 2016

We're massively underinvesting in school buildings

probably not news to you if you're reading this...
Filardo said that there is a growing body of research that shows links between the school environment and a child’s ability to learn, and yet the condition of school buildings remains little-mentioned in discussions about closing achievement gaps.
By the Center for Green Schools' estimate, we're underinvesting nationally by $46 billion a year.
The Washington Post article is here;  the State of Our Schools report is here.

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