If you’re trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be. ~Maya Angelou The end of September saw youth around the world organize, speak and march, … Read more
Kathleen Race’s Archive
3 Ways the Eco-Schools USA Program Creates Student Leaders
Ten years and over 3 million students! Those are the latest impact numbers from Eco-Schools USA, a global program hosted by the National Wildlife Federation. The program has provided place-based learning … Read more
Eco-Schools USA September Newsletter
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. ~Lily Tomlin According to the National Center for Education Statistics, this school year 50.8 … Read more
Eco-Schools August Newsletter
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. ~Mister Rogers … Read more
Celebrating Schools for National Wildlife Week: Monarch Butterflies in Texas
Our final post in our series celebrating National Wildlife Week takes us to Texas, where students and teachers have been busy addressing Monarch Recovery. Monarch gardens are sprouting up on school grounds throughout … Read more
Celebrating Schools for National Wildlife Week: Wildlife in the City
In our blog series celebrating schools across the nation for National Wildlife Week, our 2nd post takes us to New York City. While some might think of skyscrapers and cement, our New York … Read more
