Organizations of Interest to Educators, Planners and Designers[1]
America's Schoolhouse Council ASC advocates for our members
and clients through a national information exchange to help educators better plan and manage America's schools.
American Association
of School Administrators (AASA)
The American Association of School Administrators, founded in 1865, is the professional organization
for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the
American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture
for Education The Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is a large and active group of architects and allied professionals
concerned with the quality and design of all types of educational facilities
California's Coalition for Adequate School Housing
(C.A.S.H.) Since 1978,
Career and Technical Education Resources
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) The mission of the
Collaborative for High Performance Schools is to facilitate the design, construction and operation of high performance schools: environments
that are not only energy and resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities for a quality
education.
Sustainable Buildings
Industry Council (SBIC) The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council was founded in 1980 as the Passive Solar Industries Council (PSIC).
It served as a clearinghouse on passive solar design for the major building trade groups, including those representing architects,
home builders, the glass industry, and building owners.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tools for Schools Program TheIAQ Tools for Schools Program is a comprehensive resource to help schools maintain a healthy environment in school buildings by identifying,
correcting, and preventing IAQ problems. Poor indoor air quality can impact the comfort and health of students and staff, which, in
turn, can affect concentration, attendance, and student performance.
U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation.
Small
Schools[2]
Big Picture Company The Big Picture Company "design(s) break-through public schools, research and replicate new designs
for education, train(s) educators to serve as leaders in their schools and communities, and actively engage(s) the public as participants
and decision makers in the education of our youth." http://bigpicture.org
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation focuses its education investments in two primary areas: creating more small high schools and reducing financial
barriers to higher education. http://gatesfoundation.org/education/
Center for Collaborative Education The
mission of the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE) is to improve student learning in K-12 public schools and districts by promoting
educational reform focused on school and system-wide change. CCE provides coaching, professional development, advocacy, and research
in order to be a
resource and catalyst toward the creation of small autonomous, democratic, equitable schools.http://www.ccebos.org
Rural and Community Trust This national
nonprofit organization addresses the crucial relationship between good schools and thriving rural communities. Working in some of
the poorest, most challenging rural places, the Rural Trust involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves
the quality of teaching and school leadership, advocates for appropriate state educational policies, and addresses the critical issue
of funding for rural schools.http://www.ruraledu.org/
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