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Center for Resilient Cities Moves Forward on Green Charter School and Research Center
Badger Rock Middle School , a planned project-based charter school with a focus on urban agriculture that will be part of neighborhood redevelopment, was approved by the Madison, Wis., Metropolitan School Board on Dec. 13, 2010. . . . read more
Ag-Environmental Charter School Moves Forward in Small Wisconsin Community
4-H Project Model Used as Example to Make Concept Clear to Community
A project-based curriculum, similar to 4-H, with students working around the lake, in the school forest and on farms is at the heart of a proposed Wisconsin charter elementary school . read more
Boston Plan Closes Schools and Forwards Green Charter School
Faced with a $63 million budget shortfall, Boston schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson is expected to propose closing nine schools, merging five others and adding two in-district charter schools, including Boston Green Academy Proposal PDF . read more
Green Charter School Cited as Key Part of a Neighborhood Redevelopment in Queens NY
The Wall Street Journal
An historically industrial area in Queens, NY, a neighborhood known as Long Island City, has become a major destination for Long Islanders looking for faster commutes and young professionals moving from Manhattan in search of more living . . . read more
State-of-the Art Green Campus Plans Reviewed
Marco Island Florida.com
The Marco Island Academy announced the approval of its charter application by the Collier County School Board. At the same time, the academy's leadership released two artist's renderings of the new school, although temporary and permanent . . . read more
Staten Island Green Charter School Considered
Staten Island Advance-silive.com
Organizers of the Staten Island, NY, Green Charter School for Environmental Discovery , which is planning to submit a charter application to the state in January, hope to open their doors on the North Shore in September 2011. read more
Green Charter Schools Network Participates in Green Building Panel
We're Sitting on the Nose of a Rocket That's About to Take Off
Jenny Seydel, treasurer of the Green Charter Schools Network board of directors, says that the practice of building and maintaining green schools “is not just about protecting our environment or driving capital gains in real estate; it’s . . . read more
Natural Environments Influence Learning
Traditional Schools Built Much Like Prisons
Education blogger notices the work of West Hawaii Explorations Academy and other public charter schools in Hawaii that offer project based education centered on scientific environmental awareness. read more
And the Silver Bullet Is ... Hard Work
Environmental Charter High School in Los Angeles Marks 10th Anniversary
Environmental Charter High School is a thriving green oasis in the concrete jungle of south Los Angeles County. ... There is nothing magical about the phenomenal results that our school and students have achieved; they are the result of hard . . . read more
Going Green in a Free Society
National Conference Considers Role of Public Schools and Democracy
An explorer who has trekked across polar regions, a deep-sea diver who has seen the delicate ecosystems along the coastlines and the depths of the world’s oceans, and a celebrity mom who is concerned about children’s health offered their . . . read more
More schools trying to serve Washington-grown food — but it isn't easy
The Seattle Times
Wait a minute, parents inevitably wonder: Shouldn't that blushing-fresh produce be winding up in my kid's lunchroom ? read more
Duncan: 'US Department of Education Has Been Mostly Absent' in Green Schools Movement
Department of Ed Starts to Catch Up with Green Charter Schools
"Until now, we've been mostly absent from the movement to educate our children to be stewards of our environment and prepare them to participate in a sustainable economy. That work is taking hold in corporations, in other agencies of the . . . read more
Virtual Classmates Forge Real Friendships
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Students from Wisconsin Connections Academy, a kindergarten through eighth-grade public school that operates almost entirely over the Internet and is chartered through the Appleton School District, took a field trip to learn about the . . . read more
Green Woods CEO: All Politics are Local
Regardless of changes in federal policies or state leadership, public support for all charter schools still largely depends on local actions and the opinions of people closest to children, commented Jean Wallace, CEO of the Green Woods . . . read more
Chattanooga Charter School Begins 2nd Year
News Channel 9-ABC Affiliate
Ivy Academy welcomed 135 ninth- and tenth-grade students to school yesterday, celebrating its second year as Tennessee’s environmental charter high school. Students spent the day getting to know one another, their teachers and the land . . . read more
An Advanced Realm of Education
Charter Schools Today
At Rimrock Expeditionary Alternative Learning Middle School, otherwise known as REALMS, every learning endeavor is a fun activity that engages each student with their surrounding environment, set east of Oregon's Cascade Mountains. read more
Evergreen Offers Authentic Learning and Posts High Achievement Data
94 Percent of Students are Proficient at North Carolina Charter School
Evergreen Community Charter School was among only 8.6 percent of all schools in North Carolina to receive the distinction of Honor School of Excellence. “We do not teach to the test but rather hold true to the belief that the . . . read more
North Routt Community Charter School approved for grant
Steamboat Today
The North Routt Community Charter School has won approval for $3.2 million grant to help build a new school in Clark.The grant, a Building Excellent Schools Today grant through the state’s Capital Construction Assistance program, requires . . . read more
EPA Looks to 'Green Infrastructure' Solutions to Flooding
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson talked about water degradation caused by flooding, storm water and sanitary sewer overflows. In a written statement, the EPA said it is "in the process of developing a comprehensive strategy for . . . read more
Environmental Charter Middle School to Open
Los Angeles Area Welcomes New Green Charter
The award-winning Environmental Charter Schools (ECS) has announced the expansion of the Environmental Charter High School with the opening of Environmental Charter Middle School (ECMS) for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Located in . . . read more
Green Charter School Puts iPads Behind Paperless Vision
An E-reader Provided to Every Student and Teacher
Chico Green School has provided Apple iPads to all students and teachers. In doing so, it has become one of the first schools in the nation to utilize e-reader technology in a school setting to replace traditional books and handouts. The . . . read more
New Chico Green charter School Touts Experiencing over Simply Telling
Chico Enterprise-Record, Chico, CA
Starting next fall, one of the newest and perhaps the smallest charter high schools in the Chico area will open.For now the school is called the " Chico Green School "and its founders anticipate an initial enrollment of about 50 students. read more
Making The Grade: Environmental Charter School at Frick Park
WQED TV On Demand
Inside and outdoors at The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Pittsburgh. read more
New Brooklyn Charter School Set to Open
Lefferts Gardens Charter School
Lefferts Gardens Charter School , a new public charter school, is set to open its doors September 2010. The K-5 school is opening on the eastern edge of Prospect Park in Brooklyn's community school district 17 (including Prospect Lefferts . . . read more
School Pitch Looks Promising
Bold plans for a new kind of middle school in Madison deserve encouragement and strong consideration. read more
Boston Green School or Red Light?
The Boston Phoenix
At-large Boston City Councilor John Connolly sets his sights on creating multi-million-dollar environmental academy . read more
Cousteau to join proposed charter high school's advisory group
Marco Island Sun Times
Jean-Michel Cousteau will work with the charter high school as a member of their National Advisory Board. read more
River Crossing Charter School is Smart by Nature
Center for Ecoliteracy
When Victoria Rydberg applied for a teaching job at River Crossing Environmental Charter School, she didn't know much — or feel particularly passionate — about the environment. read more
Long Island City Students are Growing Up Green
New York Daily News
If you're looking for the next generation's Al Gore, look no further than Long Island City . read more
STAR School Runs on Passion and the Sun
Indian Country Today
When Ralph Drake was growing up on Navajo Mountain, Utah , he lived a life so remotely disconnected from the rest of the world he didn’t know anything existed beyond the deeply etched red canyon lands of the northern edge of Navajo. read more
Journey to LEED Platinum at Learning Gate Charter School
"We're riding on the nose of a rocket that is going to take off..."
Learning Gate Community School is first public school in the nation to obtain Platinum within the LEED for Schools rating system through the USGBC (United States Green Building Council. LEED is an internationally recognized green building . . . read more
The Rebirth of Education
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
To revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or . . . read more
Community to Meet on BRF Charter School
Jackson County Chronicle
Charter schools are public schools that can offer unique learning opportunities for students. The Black River Falls School District is planning the creation of a “green” career-focused charter school. read more
Green School Teaches Diverse Lessons
Rodale News at Rodale.com
The ultimate wish list of many parents with children in public schools includes eager teachers, organic food in the cafeteria, and courses that do more than prepare kids for standardized testing at the end of the year. read more
New Learning Environment in Woodbury
StarTribune.com
A new charter school uses nature to teach kids about conservation and their ABCs. read more
The real wealth of the nation
Sustainable Times
I find my father’s words both foreboding and reassuring . read more
New Roots to Rethink Old Education Model
The Ithacan Online
The State University of New York Board of Trustees approved the charter application last week for the New Roots Charter School , an innovative new high school that will be one of the first fully integrated models of education for . . . read more
The Urban Environment
The New York Times
In its 11th year, Common Ground, a magnet high school of 150 students , chosen by lottery, was one of the country’s first so-called green charter schools. Today, at least 120 such programs put environmental topics at the center of their . . . read more
Gonzales Unified School District to Recycle Food Waste Into Organic Fertilizer for Recreation Areas
Business Wire
Converted Organics Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced today that the company has formed an innovative partnership with the city of Gonzales, Calif., and the Gonzales Unified School District to recycle food waste from local school cafeterias into . . . read more
Civano School is Greenest in the Land
Tucson Citizen
Civano Elementary students weren’t surprised when Ellen DeGeneres announced on her show Friday that their school was the greenest in the nation. read more
Green Charter Schools: Simple Necessity or Superfluous Appendage?
Treehugger.com
Writer disputes the need for charter schools to pilot new ways of teaching as a means of reforming education. read more
Charter School Goes Green in a Big Way
StarTribune.com (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
At Community of Peace Academy charter school in St. Paul, they teach children character and the ability to get along with others. Now, they can add caring for the environment to the list. read more
A Day in the Life of Paulo Freire Freedom School
Arizona Daily Star
If you're planning to start a green charter school , the real work starts long before the doors are opened and the students take their desks. read more
