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.
California Sues Ed. Dept. in Clash Over Gender Disclosures to ParentsCalifornia challenges U.S. Department of Education findings on state policies over gender disclosure.
Families & the Community Video How Students Are Using Advocacy to Overcome Their Anxiety About Climate ChangeFor some students, climate change advocacy can help alleviate stress about the impacts of a warming planet. Schools can support that work.
Student Well-Being & Movement Explainer The School Year Is Getting Hotter. How Does Heat Affect Student Learning and Well-Being?Climate change will lead to more hot school days, and experts say schools are not prepared.
School & District Management Video Schools Have a Vital Role to Play in Helping Solve the Climate CrisisK-12 schools have a big role to play in helping solve the climate crisis. But with time and resources in short supply, the question is how.
School & District Management Video Climate Disasters: Hear From School Leaders Who Lived Through ThemClimate disasters continue to impact schools and their communities. Here is advice from school leaders on how to prepare for, and recover from, the destruction and disruption.
Education Funding Biden Signs Climate Change Spending Package, But K-12 Schools Are Mostly Left OutSchools will get $50 million to improve air quality, and school transportation associations will get more funds for electric buses.
Education Funding 3 Things in the Senate Climate-Change Bill That Could Affect K-12 SchoolsThe sweeping proposal includes funding opportunities for schools to operate electric buses and improve air quality in buildings.
School & District Management From Our Research Center Nearly Half of Educators Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Schools—or Will SoonMost educators said their school districts have not taken any action to prepare for more severe weather, a new survey finds.
School & District Management What Schools Can Do to Tackle Climate Change (Hint: More Than You Think)For starters, don't assume change is too difficult.
School & District Management 'It Has to Be a Priority': Why Schools Can't Ignore the Climate CrisisSchools have a part to play in combating climate change, but they don't always know how.
Science Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change: Why Some Teachers Focus on SolutionsLearning about climate change can make students feel anxious or hopeless. A solution-focused teaching approach gives them a reason for hope.
Science 5 Ways to Teach Climate Change and COVID-19 During Polarized TimesRampant misinformation and politics have made science teachers' jobs harder. Teachers share five strategies to teach sensitive topics.
School & District Management Opinion Schools Can't Hide From Climate Change. They Must Be Part of the SolutionWe can harness the same resilience that public education brought to the pandemic to face the climate crisis, write two district leaders.
Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Climate Change Is an Education EmergencyExtreme weather events and rising temperatures take a toll on students that cannot be ignored even during a pandemic, writes Adam Brumer.
Student Well-Being & Movement Teenagers See Climate Change as a Threat, But Aren't as Clear on Its CausesSixty-two percent of teenagers correctly identified driving cars and trucks as a major contributor to climate change, while 57 percent incorrectly cited plastic bottles and bags, according to a survey by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
