It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon, and 21 third-graders are learning about nutrition and environmental science as part of their daily school lesson. But they aren’t sitting in a classroom. They are ...

A community eco fair and the YMCA's Healthy Kids Day are joining forces to put on a free event — Healthy Earth, Healthy Kids — for people of all ages April 27 at the Willmar Civic Center. Youngsters ...

What a great article by Julie Titone reegarding climate change education! (“Amid smoke-filled summers, motivated teachers drive climate education,” The Herald, March 11) It shouldn’t be lost on us ...

The start of May brings an end to Earth Month but some preschoolers in Dallas are still celebrating something good that happened as they learned about protecting the planet. The kids at Primrose ...

KIRKWOOD, Pa. -- For Amish children, school is a no-frills affair. They dutifully put in their 51/2 hours a day in a one-room schoolhouse. One teacher leads them through the basics -- reading, writing ...