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BROWNER ANNOUNCES GRANT, OPENS EPA-FUNDED ENVIRONMENTAL COMPUTER LAB AT D.C.’S KRAMER MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Release Date: 03/21/97
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BROWNER ANNOUNCES GRANT, OPENS EPA-FUNDED
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPUTER LAB AT D.C.'S KRAMER
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

To demonstrate support for environmental protection of the Anacostia River and its watershed, EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner today announced a $20,000 grant to the Kramer Middle School for Environmental Science in Washington, D. C., and opened an EPA-funded environmental computer lab at the school.

Funded as part of an effort by EPA's Office of Water to educate students about protecting local waterbodies, the projects at Kramer Middle School are expected to educate and involve students in Anacostia watershed restoration efforts. Today’s $20,000 grant will be used by the school to develop environmental curricula, train teachers in environmental science, and measure the success of the environmental program.

EPA is proud to be a part of this effort to create a first-rate environmental education program, said Browner. We believe it is going to make a real difference -- not only for the students who attend Kramer, but also for the surrounding community and for our efforts to restore and protect the Anacostia River and its watershed.

The Kramer Middle School for Environmental Science, formerly Kramer Junior High, was opened in September l996. In the summer of l996, EPA began assisting the school in developing its environmental programs, conducting field training on wetlands and watersheds.

EPA funded Kramer’s new environmental computer lab in l996 with a $24,000 grant. The lab -- a bank of 10 computers -- will provide students with access to a vast network of environmental information and allow the students to communicate with their community regarding environmental issues and activities within the Anacostia watershed. EPA is helping the school to develop an Internet environmental home page to inform the local residents of Anacostia about environmental issues, programs and activities in their area. In addition, EPA’s funds have helped the school develop its environmental focus through information exchanges with educators at environmental high schools in other cities.

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