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Katy Farber

Katy Farber

Katy Farber, Ed.D, is an educator, teacher coach and writer. She is the author of three books about education: Why Great Teachers Quit and How We Might Stop the Exodus (Corwin Press, 2010); Change the World with Service Learning: How to Create, Lead and Assess Service Learning Projects (R&L, 2011); and its new edition, Real and Relevant: a guide for service and project based learning, released in June 2017. She also wrote a middle grade fiction novel called The Order of the Trees (Green Writers Press, 2015).

Her writing has been published on CNN’s School of Thought blog, Educational Leadership, Edutopia, the Synapse, the Huffington Post and on environmental websites and blogs.

Learn more about her work and connect at katyfarber.com.

Articles by Katy Farber

A Must Read for Parents and Teachers: “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America”

by Katy Farber

In the book “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America,” investigative journalist Katie Worth travels the country and reveals that it is no accident that so many American children are fed misinformation about climate change in schools.

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Book Review: Earth Squad: 50 People Who Are Saving the Planet

by Katy Farber

A new children’s book titled, Earth Squad: 50 People Who Are Saving the Planet, is a bright new addition to the growing library of books about inspiring environmentalists.

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Has Your Child’s School Switched to Electric Buses?

by Katy Farber

“95% of school buses in the US run on diesel. But we know there’s no safe level of exposure to diesel exhaust for children,” says new report. Students and their communities, breathe exhaust fumes every single day. That diesel plume – a harmful carcinogen – contributes to lung cancer, asthma, and other respiratory illnesses.

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Climate Deniers Challenge Science Curriculum

by Katy Farber

Learn how climate deniers and their deep pocket sponsors are trying to keep children from learning about climate change in the classroom.

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Too Hot for Learning: How Climate Change Impacts Students

by Katy Farber

Learn about research indicating that increased heat, and hotter classrooms, decreases students’ learning abilities, especially for students of color.

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“Salamander Sky” Book Cultivates Citizen Science to Fight Climate Change

by Katy Farber

Read about the springtime salamander migration in Vermont and how one mom helps her daughters appreciate nature by helping salamanders cross the road.

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A Victory for Climate Science Education!

by Katy Farber

Read about a grassroots movement in Idaho to stop the legislature from stripping schools of climate science education. Students, teachers, and parents made their voices heard!

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Growing Environmental Stewards with KidsGardening

by Katy Farber

Learn how kids can become responsible stewards of our planet in the future. Read our profile of KidsGardening, the national resource educating families about this important activity.

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What Are Schools Doing About Extreme Weather Closings?

by Katy Farber

Learn how schools can and should be part of the adaptation system communities put in place to deal with climate change related extreme weather events.

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Are Your Children Learning About Climate Change?

by Katy Farber

Learn why where you live helps dictate what your children learn about climate change and why we owe it to our children to teach climate change science.

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Say What? You Can’t Find the EPA’s Climate Change Kids Site?

by Katy Farber

Read about the EPA climate change information for students and teachers that has been buried or removed by the Trump administration and Scott Pruitt.

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Teachers and Students React to Climate Denial Book Sent to Schools

by Katy Farber

Teachers, students, and parents share their reactions to the Koch Brothers sponsored climate denial book sent to teachers across the country.

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