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Federal Investments in Infrastructure and Climate Change Can Help Schools Take Action

The US government can help schools transition to clean energy to mitigate their carbon footprints.

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Looking Back to Accelerate Forward: Toward a Policy Paradigm that Advances Equity and Improvement

This report contains real-world, proven strategies and provides a clear set of recommendations to guide policymakers in building a comprehensive and coherent state-wide approach for improving school climate.

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Creating Conditions for Student Success: A Policymakers’ School Climate Playbook

This report contains real-world, proven strategies and provides a clear set of recommendations to guide policymakers in building a comprehensive and coherent state-wide approach for improving school climate.

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Gratitude, Celebration, and Learning in Tumultuous Times

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For Gen Z, Climate Change is a Clear and Present Danger to our Planet

The solutions to climate change that we learn about as young people have been inadequate or nonexistent.

THIS IS NOT A TEST, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY: Special Considerations for Assessing and Advancing Equity in School-Year 2020-21

This brief recognizes this conundrum and offers recommendations for state leaders regarding assessment in 2020-2021.

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Coming Back to Climate: How Principals Can Use School Climate Data To Lead Improvement

This toolkit provides practical guidance for school leaders to use climate data to draw in stakeholders to the work of continuous improvement and building equitable outcomes for students.