Reasons to be Cheerful: The teacher-less school where kids run the show
Tonic for tumultuous times.
If your kid is grumbling about going back to school, they probably don’t go to Brightworks, a K-through-12 institution so popular that students show up earlier than they have to. Without teachers, classes or grades, the Brightworks ethos is “trust the students” — which explains why even the kindergarteners work with power drills. Ready to learn something new?
No Teachers and No Curriculum: Is This the School of the Future?
By: Michaela Haas
By: Michaela Haas
At a K-through-12 school in San Francisco, every kid shapes their own education, guided by “collaborators” and an ethos of trust.
Is Screen Time Good for Your Brain? Depends on Your Age
By: Paula Span
By: Paula Span
Studies show technology can have a protective cognitive effect for older people and could be contributing to a drop in dementia rates.
The Ancient Woodland Practice Boosting British Biodiversity
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
By: Elizabeth Hewitt
Cutting trees back to support nature may seem counterintuitive, but it can help make the most of a limited landscape.
Thanks to a change in regulations, residents in social housing can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs.
Making Local Food an Asset in Disaster Relief
See what stories caught our attention this week, from more sustainable building demolition to leveraging local food after disasters.
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At the ‘Plastic Cup,’ a Fiercely Friendly Sailing Competition Is Cleaning Up Rivers
By: Geetanjali Krishna
By: Geetanjali Krishna
A regatta that challenges boating teams to collect the most trash has removed over 450 tons of plastic waste from the Danube and its tributaries.
Mind If I Plug in My Cruise Ship?
By: Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
By: Aina de Lapparent Alvarez
Seattle is the first U.S. port where cruise ships can plug into the grid at all berths, allowing vessels to idle without running their engines –– and reducing emissions by 66 percent.