Year in Review 2010: California Set the Trends in Education

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Environmentally Focused Schools

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School gardens are great, but how about taking it to the next level and making an entire school an academically-rigorous, ecologically-sustainable campus? Environmental Charter High School, located in Lawndale, California, did just that, and even got props from the President for their accomplishments. With a "Green Ambassadors" program, an environmental science curriculum, project-based learning and top-notch test scores, ECHS ranks in the top 3 percent of high schools nationwide. As the urge to teach students how to be environmentally responsible grows, ECHS is sure to provide a model for other schools looking to be 100 percent sustainable.

photo (cc) via Flickr user greenlagirl

Liz Dwyer
Education Editor

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