Environmental and Sustainability Education Archives

Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits

by WFIS | Jan 10, 2020 | Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate

$1,000 can raise a class’s test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.By Matthew Yglesias Vox.comAn emergency situation that turned out to be mostly a false alarm led a lot of schools in Los Angeles to install air filters, and something strange happened:...

Congratulations to The Northwest School!

by WFIS | Jun 9, 2019 | Education News, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

The Northwest School has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2019 Green Ribbon School. The Northwest School is one of 35 schools, 14 districts, and four postsecondary institutions honored with the recognition, and one of four winners from the state...

Healthy Back-To-School List Guidance

by WFIS | Aug 30, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

This September as teachers and students stock up on school supplies, the Department of Health has tips for avoiding chemicals that trigger asthma and allergies. Question: Is there a quick reference list teachers can use for healthy school supplies? Nancy says:...

Radon in Schools

by WFIS | Jul 30, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

For August, the Department of Health asked for schools to learn about radon. Radon is the single largest source of radiation for almost everyone in Washington. Here are some questions and answers to help you get started. Question: What is radon? How would it get...

Wildfire Smoke: Risks & How to Prepare

by WFIS | May 31, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

Summer is approaching and many schools face risks from wildfires. So, for June’s Ask Nancy, we look at questions about how to be Preparing for Wildfire Smoke. Question: Is there a checklist for schools in wildfire zones that will help us get prepared for smoke...

What to Know about PCBs in Schools

by WFIS | Mar 22, 2018 | Ask Nancy, Environmental and Sustainability Education, Student Safety, The Advocate, WFIS News

For April, Ask Nancy shares updated tips on reducing exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools Question: What are PCBs? Answer: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are chemicals that were manufactured in the United States from 1929 until they were...