New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman wants to take on climate and inequities in public schools.
He’s figured out how to do both simultaneously with the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act.
This ambitious legislation will invest $1.43 trillion over the next decade to upgrade and retrofit every public school building to be more climate-friendly, focusing on schools with the highest need.
Here’s how those dollars break down.
$446 billion in Climate Capital Facilities Grants
$40 billion for a Climate Change Resiliency Program
$250 billion in Resource Block Grants
$100 million for an Educational Equity Planning Grants Pilot Program
$695 billion over 10 years for Title I and IDEA increases
Representative Jamaal Bowman spoke with Roland Martin about how the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act could lead to a revolution in public education.
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