Outdoor education programs have been proven to have a positive effect on the educational, physical and emotional development of young people, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Back to School Teacher starts classroom on a lake as outdoor learning grows popular amid COVID-19 Dr. Jean Lomino tells FOX News the Nature Kin Farm and Forest School will teach all classes outside ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Jamestown 4-H Educational Center will host a Shrimp Boil on Sept. 6 at its location on the James River in an ...

Becca Katz Becca Katz has been a teacher, administrator, and wilderness expedition leader in public and private schools, teaching in indoor, outdoor, and backcountry classrooms. Now, she writes about ...

Key points: Sustainability initiatives are increasingly important to school districts, students, and their communities One school district is combining sustainability initiatives with STEM learning to ...

The three-day event convened more than 200 outdoor and environmental education professionals from across the state for hands-on workshops, peer learning, and community building under the theme ...

With a commitment to child-driven learning and a compassionate mentoring program for preservice childhood educators, the Lab School has modeled high-quality childhood education for nearly 88 years. In ...

Through SB 32, we could transform our current education system to take advantage of our wonderful climate and bring learning outdoors year-round by establishing an Outdoor Learning Program at the ...

The school building itself is centered around a courtyard, which could be used for outdoor learning, Mann said. The school year starts in early August, a month when temperatures in Phoenix reach ...

Outdoor learning with Common Ground allows kids to get their hands dirty learning outdoors in school gardens. (J.D. Allen/WSHU) This article is more than 3 years old.

MOUNT VERNON — The state Legislature decided during its 2025 session not to fund a key grant program for outdoor education. Funding from the Outdoor Learning Grants Program was used to help pay ...

State grants that help pay for fifth- and sixth-grade students to attend were eliminated in the latest budget.