We've spent a lot of time worrying about institutions deemed "Too Big to Fail," but now it's time to focus on those who are Too Small to Fail- America's kids.
Experience shows that providing a quality education to small children doesn't have to cost a lot. In fact, the most effective programs are not necessarily the most expensive.
Can cash-strapped and resource-strained schools afford energy upgrades? In fact, they can't afford NOT to modernize, so Lawrence Berkeley National Lab put together a new guide to financing retrofits for schools.
The $7 million school solar program in Salinas, where almost a third of children live in poverty, is an investment poised to return dividends for students.