Over the year, Advance CTE and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) tracked state activity, cataloged final state policy actions, and categorized trends based on the policy areas of focus. "State Policies Impacting CTE: 2023 Year in Review" provides an analysis that spans 47 states that enacted 115 policies, which…

While the scope of a transition toward renewable energy, and away from fossil fuels, as well as other sustainable economic practices is daunting, the United States has recently begun to obtain policy momentum in the push to decouple economic activity from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A suite of recent federal laws, as well as state and local…

This paper discusses the representation of resource exploitation and consumption in German geography textbooks. The aim of the paper is to contribute to a critical and reflective understanding of the representation of resource-related issues in textbooks by analyzing two scientific debates (resource curse and actor analysis). The paper shows that…

This report outlines findings from a survey of teachers and school leaders in a sample of English-medium secondary schools. The survey, carried out between June and August 2020, provides insights into school-wide approaches to sustainability and climate change, teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom, and the impacts of COVID-19 on…

Explains how one high school district in San Jose, California, reduced its electricity bill through an energy conservation program. (IRT)

Thermal efficiency increased substantially when an underdeck metal building insulation system was used at the North Valley Occupational Center, an aircraft mechanic's school located at the edge of the Van Nuys, California, airport. (Author)

At West Deptford High School in New Jersey, a group of students led by their teacher have developed a number of sound energy-conserving techniques that add up to substantial savings for the school budget. (Author/MLF)

Contains a poster dealing with energy uses for use in secondary-level classes. On the reverse side of the poster, there is a discussion of alternative energy resources. Activities in which students calculate the operating costs of solar-powered cars and the size of solar collectors needed to heat water are included. (AM)

The energy crunch is being felt by everyone--at home, at work, and in the pocketbook. Schools, like others, are sharing in the efforts to conserve energy; thermostats are being turned down and lights are being turned off. Always in the vanguard of patriotism, schools throughout the country are among the first to initiate cutbacks in fuel and…

Describes an energy education program in a New York high school that involves the staff, the students, and the school community. (Author/MLF)

A large high school in Oak Park, Illinois, has saved energy since 1971 with gradual changes and a committee to generate new ideas and win support. (Author/MLF)

Summarizes the accomplishments of Township High School District 214, Illinois, in an effective energy reduction program that uses a computer. (MLF)

Even though the Kenton Ridge High School opened during Ohio's coldest winter of the century, this totally electric school cost less to operate than similar schools in the area. (Author)

An energy conservation program at a Massachusetts vocational technical high school uses a school-based time switch to program part of the heating system. In addition, some phases of the program provided practical experience for students. (MLF)

Energy conservation measures at Longmont High School (Colorado), including reducing air entry, heating water only during school hours, and lowering lighting levels, are expected to save 45 percent in natural gas usage and 20 percent in electric usage. (Author/MLF)