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NRPA Guides Playground Safety

campusMay 28, 2015

NRPA, 2011

Playground injuries have become a formidable concern for American parents. As children settle back in for the new school year, the realities of potential playground risks come to light -- especially as budgets for schools and public parks are slashed across the nation. NRPA is not only encouraging, but guiding playground safety with "The Dirty Dozen." Published as part of NRPA's grassroots initiative known as America's Backyard, "The Dirty Dozen" identifies and offers solutions for the 12 most common safety concerns and leading causes of injury on playgrounds. Parents, teachers, guardians and all child caregivers can use the report as a guide to ensure safe environments on our community playgrounds.

Parents’ Mission: Newtown Parents Fight to Make Schools Safer

campusJanuary 9, 2015

Greening Our Nation’s K-12 Schools

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. Presentation: Greening Our Nation's K-12 Schools. Presented by Bryna Dunn, AICP, LEED Fellow, Vice President Director of Sustainability Planning and Design, Moseley Architects.

School Environmental Assessments

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. Presentation: School Environmental Assessments. Presented by Jerry Roseman, M.Sc.I.H. President OHCS, Inc.

School Environmental Health

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. Presentation: School Environmental Health. Presented by Maida Galvez, MD, MPH and Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Impact of School Building on Student Health and Performance

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. This presentation is by Anisa Baldwin Metzger, M.Arch., Manager, School District Sustainability Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council.

Role of Pest Management in Children’s Environmental Health

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. Presentation: Role of Pest Management in Children's Environmental Health. Presented by Lyn Garling, MS, Program Manager, Penn State University, Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program.

Green Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting

campusNovember 11, 2014

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment's 12th annual conference on September 19, 2014. Presentation: Green Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting. Presented by Victoria Leonard, RN, MSN, PhD, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit of California, San Francisco.

Why Portables?

campusAugust 29, 2014

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Portable, modular or relocatable classrooms -- whatever you call them -- are a necessity for schools. Students don't come in class-size packages of 25 to 30 and budgets are tight. But many portables become permanent fixtures, in place for decades at a time. Costly and insufficient, these aging structures burden the grid, frustrate teachers and administrators and compromise student health. EarthFix examines the extent of the problem, how it happened and what can be done about it. (Posted August 29, 2014)

Inclusive Design at Universities: Common Errors and Best Practices

campusJune 30, 2014

ACEF Webinar, Presented By: Dr. Edward Steinfeld

In light of numerous lawsuits related to non-compliance with accessibility codes and standards, many universities have had to make modifications and policy changes. The IDeA Center has provided expert consultation on ADA lawsuits from both the plaintiff and defense sides. Based on our experience conducting university accessibility audits and providing expert witness testimony, this webinar reviews the most common accessibility problems faced by universities. Inclusive design strategies that can be implemented, along with best practice case studies, are provided to help overcome these problems with an emphasis on improving cost effectiveness by enhancing the campus for all students and staff. (Posted July 10, 2014).