On an overpass in North Portland overlooking Interstate 5, Kathryn Nock and Jordan Stokes are taking stock of the neighborhood, including nearby Harriet Tubman Middle School. “It’s kind of hard to ...

What is Place-based Learning? Place-based learning is an instructional approach that focuses on developing student’s sense of place and learning through exploring their environment. Thus, most ...

Growing up in a rural farming community, Dr. Jodie Winship understood that education was important but, for many, not possible due to poverty, commitments to family farming businesses and a host of ...

Correction: This story and photo captions have been updated to correct the spelling of Green School lead coordinator Eradajere Oleita’s name. Detroit — After deciding, in class, what they would add to ...

The United States is one of the most innovative nations in history. The U.S. has had more Nobel Prize winners than any other nation by a wide margin. American astronauts were the first humans to walk ...

Minnesota is a beautiful place, one rich in history and culture. The origin of our state name comes from the Dakota words Mni Sota or “Land where the waters reflect the skies.” Growing up in Minnesota ...

Like the phoenix of Greek legend, the Village Learning Place of Charles Village rose from its own virtual ashes in 1997 and has since helped more than 15,000 low-income residents soar above their ...

The Carle Place High School’s work-based learning has students gaining real-world experience, according to a presentation made at the school district’s Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8.

Whitney Reynolds sits down with the inspiring owners of Children’s Learning Place to explore what it means to lead with heart and courage. In this Courage Chapters conversation, they share how ...