Facilities on the Agenda at the White House

On April 26, 2024 the White House hosted the first-ever national Summit on Healthy & Sustainable K-12 School Buildings & Grounds. Participants included federal agency officials, presidential aides, and congressional staff, as well as 90 state-level and local leaders in education, construction, labor and energy. NCSI Co-Director Jeff Vincent of UC Berkeley facilitated one of the featured panel discussions, focusing on equity in school facilities and infrastructure.

View the Summit Video here:

1 to 57 min: Opening Remarks by Ali Zaidi, Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor, and Roberto Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development.

57 min to 1 hr, 26 min: Panel discussion on Bolstering K-12 School Infrastructure Using Federal and Partner Resources to Cut Emissions and Energy Costs.

1 hr, 27 min to 1 hr, 59 min: Panel discussion on Equity and Justice in School Facilities and Infrastructure.

1 hr, 59 to 2 hr, 54 min: Panel discussion on Resilience to Extreme Weather and Adaptation in Action.