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Ornstein, Allan C. – Theory into Practice, 1994
Problems relating to school environment and building concerns eat up school budgets and negatively influence the overall fiscal condition of school districts. The article examines three issues impacting on school finance for the 1990s: environmental hazards (asbestos, radon, lead, electromagnetic fields, and air quality), school infrastructure…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Educational Environment, Educational Finance
Ornstein, Allan C. – Principal, 1993
Increasing insulation in schools as an energy-saving measure has given rise to the Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), which afflicts roughly one-third of the nation's schools. This article examines asbestos, radon, electromagnetic radiation, and chemical pollutants and describes steps to make schools environmentally safe for students. School officials…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Air Pollution, Asbestos, Court Litigation