Climate Change
Heat. Fires. Floods. Schools are already suffering the consequences of climate change. And, experts say, they must take an active role in efforts to address it.
Federal Funding Cuts Come for Big Bird: What’s Ahead for PBS Kids?Federal funding cuts threaten early education media. PBS Kids executive Sara DeWitt explains how.
School & District Management Disrupted Learning and Health Woes: Climate Change Impacts Educators Should Brace ForSevere heat, flooding, storms, and diminished air quality will pose challenges that students, parents, and schools will all confront.
Curriculum Audio Climate Change Is Tough to Teach. 5 Ways to Approach ItListen to a conversation about how educators can approach teaching about climate change.
Reading & Literacy 'The Lorax' Is a Constant in Classrooms. Does It Send the Right Message?Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax is frequently taught in schools around Earth Day. But is it the best way to teach about today's changing climate?
Curriculum Opinion Students Have Climate Anxiety. Here’s What Educators Need to Be Able to Help ThemTeachers and administrators want to help prepare students for a changing world. Three important steps can get them started.
Science White Students Are Less Concerned About Climate Change Than Students of Color. Here's WhyNearly half of white teenagers said the threat of climate change hasn't affected their plans for the future.
Science Rural Students Are More Skeptical of Climate Change. What Should Teachers Do?Nearly 8 in 10 U.S. teenagers agree with the scientific consensus that climate change is real and mainly caused by human activity.Student Well-Being & Movement Spotlight Spotlight on Student Health & SafetyThis Spotlight will help you explore the relationship between replacing air filters and student test scores and more.
Federal Student Activists Push Congress for Action on Climate Change EducationStudent activists collaborated to write a pair of U.S. House resolutions on climate change.
School & District Management 6 Ways Schools Can Prepare for Climate Change—and They Won't All Break the BankA new report argues that schools play a critical role both in fighting climate change and helping their communities deal with its effects.
School & District Management Schools Aren't Ready for the Climate Crisis. A New Report Lays Out How to Change ThatSchools are major contributors to climate change and stand to lose big from its effects, the report concludes.
Science If Climate Change Education Matters, Why Don’t All Teachers Teach It?Climate change education in schools is sporadic and limited, despite student interest and the urgency of the issue as temperatures rise and weather patterns become more severe.
Science How to Teach Climate Change: Your Questions, AnsweredTwo EdWeek reporters answered educators' questions about climate change education and combating feelings of hopelessness among students.
Curriculum Students Want Climate Change Education. Most Teachers Don't Get Enough TrainingSeventy-six percent of teachers had had no formal training on the subject—even as kids clamor for more information and school days get hotter.
Science In Their Own Words From Monsoons to Hurricane Sandy: A Student’s Personal Journey From Activist to ScientistWithout formal instruction on climate change in school, Aryaana Khan struggled to make sense of the natural disasters she experienced.
