Trees, not asphalt: The $1 billion effort to build ‘cooler’ California school playgrounds

Students play in a green school yard at the Cesar E. Chavez Education Center on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. The schoolyard was renovated to remove asphalt, plant trees around new basketball courts, and playground equipment. As summer approaches and temperatures soar, one of the most dangerous places for Bay Area students might actually be the playground.

Rodriguez said the core feature of a green schoolyard is the replacement of asphalt with natural materials, but can also include planting more trees and incorporating nature into the space. Students play in a green school yard at the Cesar E. Chavez Education Center on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. The schoolyard was renovated to remove asphalt, plant trees around new basketball courts, and playground equipment.

But the state legislature is currently considering two bills – Senator Steve Glazer’s SB 28 and Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi’s AB 247 – that would place a $14 billion to $15.5 billion bond measure on the November ballot to fund construction and modernization of school facilities. Rodriguez said $1 billion could fund projects at nearly 500 high-priority schools. But he acknowledged the risk that voters might not support a multi-billion dollar bond measure.Voters narrowly support upping parcel tax for Los Gatos, Saratoga high schools

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