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OPINION: Schools Can Help Us Build Back Better and Address Climate Change

The Hechinger Report

More than half of our school districts have multiple failing building systems, according to a recent government report. In Maryland, Montgomery County recently announced a deal to transition its entire fleet of 1,422 school buses from diesel to electric by 2035.

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Universities that are recruiting older students often leave them floundering

The Hechinger Report

With the number of 18- to 24-year-olds down and expected to remain flat through at least 2035, according to the U.S. They’re assuming you might have to work after this.” Photo: Ariane Kunze for The Hechinger Report. Census Bureau, older students make up an increasingly important market for universities and colleges.

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

The Hechinger Report

And because the laptops will obviously need to be replaced every few years, this voter-approved bond measure authorized a recurring series of short-term bond sales — future offerings commence after current obligations are paid off — the last of which will come due in 2035. We need a coherent governing structure and we don’t have that.”.