U.S. Dept. of Education Gives 番茄直播Lab Schools Green Ribbon Designation
The today announced 番茄直播鈥檚聽聽(ADHUS) and as a 2019 Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardee. The 番茄直播Lab School District was the only one in the state of Florida and one of only 14 districts across the country to receive this coveted distinction. In addition to this distinction, last year ADHUS was named National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
This national recognition was given based on ADHUS and 番茄直播High School鈥檚 innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.听
鈥淚 am humbled to accept this prestigious award on behalf of our district and community,鈥 said , principal/director of A.D. Henderson University School and 番茄直播High School. 鈥淭his incredible recognition by the U.S. Department of Education acknowledges our school-wide commitment to sustainability.鈥
ADHUS and 番茄直播High School is a Title 1, K-12 public laboratory school under the auspices of the State University System of Florida as part of FAU鈥檚 . The chief state school officer of Florida nominated the district for this national recognition.听
Since 2011, the聽U.S. Department of Education聽has bestowed this recognition on 76 districts. The Department of Education will celebrate with honorees at an awards ceremony in September in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools is an outreach initiative that helps to promote innovative school sustainability practices and resources and multi-agency, multi-sector collaborations at a variety of levels (federal, state, school).
For the complete list of Green Ribbon Honorees for 2019, click聽.听
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