“In most school districts, the second-largest yearly expense after salaries is the energy bill.”

That’s a quote from Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking earlier this month at an elementary school in Washington, D.C.

She was announcing a new, multibillion-dollar federal push to renovate public schools in ways that are healthier both for children and the planet – and often, that save money too.

Source: Schools are going green with money from the federal government : NPR