policy - a garden in every school

https://sfenvironment.org/education-equity/policy?page=0%2C0

This weekly journal zooms into the specific policies associated with education and equity in San Francisco. There are a few documents put on the official online website. There are three documents associated with environmental justice program funding recommendation for grant awards (2010-2012) and the last document is relevant to the policy- “a garden in every school”. The principles of the policy-‘A garden in every school’ proposes by several reasons. The context below are the reasons for the policy.

1.     Garden improve student learning.

2.     Many schools have unwelcoming and uninteresting play area

3.     garden is good place for teaching environmental sustainability

4.     students have improved behavior outdoor

5.     providing experience with natural environment

6.     the knowledge about vegetable, healthier fruit has improved during the garden

7.     garden provides shade for children lowering children`s exposure to toxins

8.     the nearby neighbors feel satisfied with garden

9.     green space become more important in urban development

The rest documents associated with environmental justice program funding recommendation for grant awards (2010-2012) are the list of different organizations gotten funding supported by the government.