A recent article by Kate Kampner  ( Community News Service ), published February 19, 2026 in The Charlotte News , highlights S.175 —a bill that would support climate change education across Vermont public schools. Introduced by Anne Watson , the bill would direct the Vermont Secretary of Education to develop climate change curriculum for elementary and secondary schools. The proposal is intended to serve as a resource and roadmap for educators , rather than a mandate, helping teachers feel...

UVTPC Place-Based Ecology Education (PBEE) Provider Shelburne Farms  is now accepting registrations and applications for its highly regarded summer and yearlong professional learning programs—and one important deadline is coming up fast. 📌 Applications for the Northeast Farm to School Institute (2026–27) are due February 9. Shelburne Farms’ summer institutes draw educators from across the Northeast and beyond, and for good reason. Set on a stunning working farm along Lake Champlain, these...

Let’s Go Compost , a national nonprofit focused on hands-on soil science and STEM education, is offering free indoor worm composting farm kits to 100 public schools nationwide in celebration of Earth Month 2026 . This opportunity is open to public schools (including charters) in all 50 states , as well as summer school programs . Homeschool groups may apply by partnering with their local public library , which must complete the public library form on their behalf. Each selected school will...