Education News
State
South Carolina Statehouse Report – April 08, 2007
Kudos for South Carolina Program
By Andy Brack
Seven of the nine schools involved showed increases in standardized test scores. Even more interestingly almost three in four students reported that they had positive changes and behavior toward their school.
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State
Detroit Free Press – August 01, 2007
TAKE IT OUTSIDE: Michigan Schools encouraged to connect curriculum to nature
By Suzette Hackney
Michigan school districts are being encouraged to add curriculum and participate in programs that promote outside activities.
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State
San Antonio Express-News – February 10, 2007
A Texas-Size Classroom, Literally
By Jeanne Russell
Several San Antonio schools now include visits to parks and overnight camping trips in their curricula.
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State | Legislation/Policy
Albuquerque Journal – March 30, 2007
Leave No N.M. Child Inside
By Michael Casaus
The New Mexico Outdoor Classroom Initiative— the first of its kind in the nation— is an effort to increase outdoor education across the state utilizing state parks, federal public lands, ranches, nature centers and other locations.
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Local | Event
BioBlitz in the Capital
Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. will be the site of BioBlitz 2007, May 18-19, a 24-hour event in which teams of scientists, volunteers, and community members try to identify as many local species as possible.
C&NN has designated April "Children & Nature Awareness Month." As part of this effort, we invited network members (like you) to list their April programs and share their strategies for building public awareness. Find out what's happening in your community on the C&NN Movement Map.
As part of our ongoing efforts to build the movement, the Children & Nature Network has published two new resources for leaders, organizers, and participants at the local, national, and international levels:
An annotated bibliography of 20 premier studies focusing on the children and nature connection.
