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快播视频快播视频er MaryEllen Elia announced today that New York State is participating in the fifth year of the U.S. Department of 快播视频Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) program, and invites public and nonpublic schools to apply for this national recognition.

鈥淭his national award inspires schools to strive for excellence by highlighting outstanding efforts to create energy efficient and sustainable school environments鈥�, said 快播视频er Elia.听 鈥淭he Board of Regents and I encourage public and nonpublic schools to apply for the Green Ribbon Schools Program.鈥�

The ED-GRS program recognizes schools where staff, students, officials and communities have worked together to produce energy efficient, sustainable and healthy school environments and to ensure the sustainability and environmental literacy of graduates.听 The recognition award is part of a larger U.S. Department of 快播视频effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices proven to result in improved student engagement, academic achievement, graduation rates, and workforce preparedness, as well as a government-wide goal to increase energy independence and economic security.

The Green Ribbon Schools recognition award will be given to schools that have demonstrated high achievement in all three ED-GRS Pillars:

• Pillar I:听听 Reduce environmental impact and costs, including waste, water,听energy use and alternative transportation;
• Pillar II:听 Improve the health and wellness of students and staff, covering environmental health and nutrition and fitness; and
• Pillar III: Provide effective environmental and sustainability education, requiring robust environmental education that engages STEM, civic skills and green career pathways.

Public and nonpublic schools are eligible to apply and should submit their applications to the New York State 快播视频Department鈥檚 快播视频 of Facilities Planning.听 快播视频er Elia is permitted to nominate as many as five PreK-12 applicants to the ED-GRS program.听 If NYS nominates more than two schools, at least one school must serve at least 40 percent of students from a disadvantaged background.听 If 快播视频 nominates five PreK-12 schools, one must be a nonpublic school.听 No more than one nominee may be a nonpublic school.听 A school may only be honored once.

Submission details, including the program timeline and application process, are available at .听 For more information on the ED-GRS Green Ribbon Schools program, please visit .

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