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Green Schools Offer New Lessons
Eco-friendly schools, with conservation-minded energy and water systems, provide students with life-long lessons about saving resources. 11/12/08

Mayors Promoting Green Schools
A coalition of U.S. mayors, the Mayors' Alliance for Green Schools, is seeking to harness the leadership and creativity of mayors across the country to promote the benefits of green schools in their communities. 10/22/08

School Seeking 'Green' Principal
A new Georgia high school that meets green building standards and has an environmentally-themed curriculum is on the hunt for a principal. 10/08/08

Principals Raising Green Awareness
The group Principals for Change is working to promote the "greening" of U.S. schools. 09/24/08

Kids Lead the Way on Eco-Friendly Living
Children as young as 5 years old are taking an interest in protecting the environment, recycling, and urging their families to "go green." 08/27/08

Energy Costs Spurring Green-School Construction
School districts that in the past thought constructing green schools would be too expensive now are embracing the idea as a way to save on energy costs and have more healthful school environments. 08/06/08

Districts Root Out Energy 'Hogs'
Texas school administrators are scouring their districts to find ways to save energy to meet a state mandate to reduce energy consumption 5 percent each year from now through 2013. 07/02/08

Student Inspires 'Greener' Trays
After getting chewed out by a 10-year-old for using environmentally unfriendly lunch trays, the Houston Independent School District has agreed to buy biodegradable trays for elementary students this school year. 07/07/08

House Approves 'Green Schools'' Funds
The U.S. House of Representatives has committed more than $20 billion over the next five years to help states build and renovate schools to make them more energy-efficient and good for the environment. 06/04/08