The Marley Hunter Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged Virginia school districts increase their student achievement by providing funding for major capital projects. 

Research continues to show that the quality of school facilities is an important predictor of student achievement, teacher retention, and teacher attrition.  Poor indoor air quality, lack of thermal comfort (heating and air conditioning), poor classroom lighting, low levels of natural daylight, and ambient noise levels are all factors related to building condition and comfort.  Children cannot effectively learn in dilapidated buildings and deserve to be educated in healthy facilities.

Over the past decade, the United States has prioritized K-12 education by mandating performance criteria necessary to achieve positive funding streams.  However, the performance criteria stipulated is difficult to attain due to insufficient funding.  This creates a perpetual circular relationship that results in a loss-loss situation with respect to funding and student achievement.