To help protect the health and safety of American schoolchildren and school staff, the EPA has released the nation’s first-ever school siting guidelines to help communities evaluate environmental and public health factors when choosing new sites for schools.

California State Schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson has announced the release of the Schools of the Future Report, which recommends sweeping energy efficiency improvements for schools and establishing a Green Schools Award. Green Schools Initiative's Deborah Moore was on the Schools of the Future Task Force.

The EPA has launched a new student’s website called, ""It's Your Environment." K-12 students will find games, homework reference resources, awards, events and contests. Parents and teachers can also find resources and lesson plans. 

For the 2nd year in a row, QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard was named the best Energy Conservation product by Environmental Design + Construction and Sustainable Facility magazines’ annual Readers Choice Awards.

Sungevity, a Diamond-certified solar installer based in Oakland, California, is partnering with public and independent schools in California, Arizona and Colorado to raise money for schools while helping school communities go solar.

Today we celebrate healthy and green indoor school environments on the 10th anniversary of National Healthy Schools Day. And the air needs clearing: the EPA has estimated that half of all U.S. schools have indoor air problems. Your school can take these simple low-cost or free steps to improve indoor air at school.