Research/Report
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE's 2025 Infrastructure Report Card assigns the nation’s 98,000 PK-12 schools a grade of D+. A key finding of the Report Card is the lack of comprehensive national data about the condition of school facilities.
Research/Report
UndauntedK12, Ten Strands, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
This policy brief outlines the urgent need for state and local leaders to act quickly to protect schools from climate risks. Highlighting the impacts of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, storms, and flooding, the brief calls for immediate investment in resilient infrastructure, planning, and interagency coordination.
Resource Hub
UndauntedK12, California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, Ten Strands
This toolkit provides school leaders with actionable tools and resources to help their communities prepare for, recover from, and adapt to both sudden emergencies and long-term impacts of climate change.
Resource Hub
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The Building Science Resource Library contains all of FEMA’s hazard-specific guidance that focuses on creating hazard-resistant communities.
Article
Anna Phillips, Veronica Penney
This feature article from the Washington Post describes how a tide of hotter school days, rising year by year from south to north, that’s forcing adaptations in all regions of the country.
Guide/Tool
Architecture for Humanity, Center for Green Schools
This guide demonstrates how green school buildings—featuring energy-efficient systems, improved air quality, and thoughtful design—can positively impact student health, academic achievement, and staff productivity, while simultaneously lowering operational costs and reducing environmental impact.
Article
Arianna Prothero
This article from Education Week draws on national reports and surveys to spotlight the benefits for schools and communities when school districts partner in municipal adaptation and sustainability plans.
Research/Report
Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Ten Strands, Center for Cities + Schools (CC + S), UndauntedK12
This report draws on research and state-level data to survey the impacts of extreme weather on students’ health and learning. Critically assessing the readiness of California’s 11,000 public K-12 schools to safeguard students, the authors propose a planning process and aligned investments to increase resilience.
Case Study/Exemplar
Nadia Tamez-Robledo
This feature article from EdSurge spotlights the Alief Independent School District, on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, to show how architects are learning to remake schools as “resiliency hubs.”
Article
Mark Lieberman
This commentary from Education Week offers a starting-place for anyone who wonders how schools can foster resilience to climate-driven hazards.