Towards Healthy Schools - 2015 - Progress on America’s Environmental Health Crisis for Children

Oct 15, 2026

Towards Healthy Schools 2015 documents progress on America’s environmental health crisis affecting children, focusing on environmental health conditions in schools. The report presents a national summary and state-by-state pages, supported by credits from organizations and state policy contributors. It includes sections on policy recommendations and selected endorsements, while addressing specific issues such as fracking impacts on schools, indoor air quality efforts, and campaigns related to toxic chemicals.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages83

Reading Time3 h 29 min

AccessFree to download

Credits

In The News

Introduction

National Summary

State Pages

Selected Endorsements for Healthy School Environments

Fracking Goes to School

Parents and Community Members

San Francisco IAQ Program

New York City PCB Campaign

Appendices

State Data Table Footnotes

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Children’s Health

U.S. Department of Education: Green Ribbon Schools

Coalition for Healthier Schools: Position Statement and Policy Recommendations

Towards Healthy Schools 2015 Progress on America’s Environmental Health Crisis for Children Coalition for Healthier Schools …providing the national platform and the forum for environmental health at school, since 2001… Coordinated by Health Schools Network For information or additional copies, please contact: Healthy Schools Network , Inc. 773 Madison Avenue Albany, NY 12208 Tel (518) 462-0632 • Fax (518) 462-0433 [info@healthyschools.org](info@healthyschools.org) [www.HealthySchools.org](www.HealthySchools.org)[ ](www.HealthySchools.org)[www.NationalHealthySchoolsDay.org](www.NationalHealthySchoolsDay.org)[ ](www.NationalHealthySchoolsDay.org)[www.CleaningforHealthySchools.org](www.CleaningforHealthySchools.org) January 2013 Table of Contents Credits ..............................................................................................................................................2 “In The News”..................................................................................................................................4 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................5 National Summary .........................................................................................................................11 State Pages ....................................................................................................................................12 Selected Endorsements for Healthy School Environments............................................................38 Fracking Goes to School ................................................................................................................40 Parents and Community Members ................................................................................................42 San Francisco IAQ Program ..........................................................................................................43 New York City PCB Campaign........................................................................................................44 Appendices ....................................................................................................................................71 State Data Table Footnotes ....................................................................................................72 US Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Children’s Health ........................................75 US Department of Education: Green Ribbon Schools ...........................................................76 Map: School Equity Funding Lawsuits in the States ..............................................................77 Coalition for Healthier Schools: Position Statement and Policy Recommendations .............78 2 Healthy Schools 2015 Credits The following individuals and organizations made major contributions to this report: State Policy Contributors Alaska: Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Pamela K Miller, Executive Director, [http://www.akaction.org/](http://www.akaction.org/) [California:](California:) Green Schools Initiative, Deborah Moore, Co-Founder and Executive Director, [www.greenschools.net](www.greenschools.net) [Connecticut:](Connecticut:) Connecticut Foundation for Environmentally Safe Schools (ConnFESS), Diane Ethier, President, [http://pollutionfreeschools.org/](http://pollutionfreeschools.org/) [Illinois:](Illinois:) Safer Pest Control Project, Rachel Rosenberg, Executive Director, [http://spcpweb.org/](http://spcpweb.org/) [Indiana:](Indiana:) Improving Kids’ Environment, Dolores E. Weis, Executive Director, [http://www.ikecoalition.org/](http://www.ikecoalition.org/) [Maine:](Maine:) Maine PTA, Ginny Mott, President, [http://www.mainepta.org/](http://www.mainepta.org/) [Maryland:](Maryland:) Maryland Children’s Environmental Health Coa

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Towards Healthy Schools 2015 report?

It focuses on progress addressing America’s environmental health crisis for children, particularly environmental health conditions in schools.

How is the report organized for readers?

It includes a national summary, state pages, selected endorsements for healthy school environments, and appendices with supporting materials and policy recommendations.

Which school-related environmental health topics are highlighted?

The contents reference topics such as fracking’s relevance to schools, parents and community involvement, indoor air quality efforts in San Francisco, and a PCB-related campaign in New York City.

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