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Erie, Ill., school district's wind turbine almost done On his last day of work before retirement, Erie schools Superintendent Mike Ryan wore an orange safety vest and hard hat Monday as he watched the final pieces of the school district's energy independence go into place. Read more... Plainfield schools set to recycle A major recycling program will be implemented this fall in all 30 schools across Plainfield School District. Read more... Students begin book drive for preschool High school and middle school students in Springfield launched a book drive Monday with the goal of collecting at least 700 books in 11 days for each pupil at the Early Learning Center preschool. Read more... State orders schools to clean green or else 'NO TEETH TO THIS LAW' | Must comply by May 5 or ... well, nothing happens Read more... Making prom dreams come true GLASS SLIPPER PROJECT | Group gives dresses to girls who can't afford them Read more... Seniors find school work less taxing Serving as aides, they offset property levy and find renewed spirit in the classroom Read more... Galesburg school still waiting for promised money from Staples Costa Catholic Academy is still waiting for action from the national office supply company Staples to resolve dispute about its recycling program Read more... Clinton school district mulls old junior high's fate With the Clinton School District looking to build a new elementary school in the coming years, one site that is unlikely is the Center Street property near downtown where the former junior high school building now sits. Read more... Unit 5 warning system passes test A new system designed to contact Unit 5 parents and guardians in an emergency worked fairly well in its first real use Tuesday, even if there were a few glitches involving who was called and how many times they were called, school officials said Wednesday. Read more... Green Bag it for your kids'--and planet's--sake When 5-year-old Isabelle Weber of Evanston started kindergarten last week, she toted along something her mother, Anne, dreamed up to revolutionize school meals: a Green Bag Lunch. These healthy, eco-friendly lunch bags come filled with freshly made... Read more... Editorial: 'Going green' can save public's green, too With the dual issues of global warming and gasoline prices fueling debate of a similar furor these days, public institutions seem to be taking the lead in response to energy conservation. Community School District 300 announced last week that conservation efforts it began in 2004 had saved $1.1 million in... Read more... DIVINE DESIGN: Bedroom gets an 'eco-chic' update Earl practices what he preaches to his students: "Leave as small a footprint on the earth as possible." So when he asked me to redesign his bedroom, he requested that I make it both stylish and eco-friendly... Read more... Class of 2011 encouraged to adopt greener lifestyle Freshmen arriving at Northwestern University next month will receive a host of goodies welcoming them to campus, including a purple 21-ounce water bottle, slim enough for a backpack pocket and sturdy enough to last the year. Use the bottle instead of a new cup at campus cafeterias and get a 10 percent discount... Read more...
The Conservation Generation As adults discuss climate change and the future of the environment, an entire generation of students and their educators get active. See what's going on in Illinois schools... Read more... BP A+ for Energy: Teacher is looking for donation of diesel truck Peter Gleason is on the lookout for someone with a big heart and a diesel truck. Ideally, the truck would come in the form of a donation to Gleason's honors chemistry class at St. Charles North High School, where students hope to learn the art of making bio-diesel fuel... Read more... District 87 is looking to conserve energy Students and teachers may be seeing with new, more energy-efficient light in the fall of 2008 at Glenbard High School District 87 schools. The school board is considering spending roughly $10 million on... Read more... BP grants help teachers cook for conservation Gloria Hafer has spent her entire life living on Chicago's Southeast Side and has seen the effects of economic decline firsthand... Read more... U-46 teachers harness $10,000 energy project grants from BP Two Elgin Area School District U-46 high school teachers recently won $10,000 grants to start innovative projects... Read more... |
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