At Portland’s East End Community School, kids ‘ride’ the Walking School Bus, ensuring their safety and improving their health and concentration.
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Portland middle school students build submersibles to help Maine fight invasive species
The kids’ problem-solving tackles milfoil and other invasives.
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No energy project too ambitious for Camden high school club
The Windplanners help raise money for a wind turbine and much more.
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Today, Maine students come to school eager to tackle environmental problems
Pushing the boundaries of sustainability studies, they’re accomplishing ‘so many amazing things’.
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Retooled adult books serve up green issues for kids
“The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and a take on “Fast Food Nation” are for young readers
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Meet Lawrence Kovacs, head of RSU 1’s Gifted and Talented Program
Taking Maine eighth-graders to the water
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Sea Change: Kids get no ‘edge’ from too much help, pressure
At home and at school, we’re blocking their natural tendency toward autonomy.
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Maine Gardener: Waldoboro high school students save heirloom seeds
The project connects them with the past, the future, the outdoors and the whole wide world.
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Maine school lunches getting healthier, but are kids eating them?
Part of the challenge is getting good-for-you food to taste good.
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10 great reads for kids
These picture books offer gentle lessons about the environment, the natural world and agriculture.