Earth Day and the month of April are commemorated across the world as a time to celebrate our planet and focus on action to protect it. During this month I often remember the poem “Keeping Quiet” by Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, which urged the world “to count to twelve and all keep still, for once on the face of the earth.”: “It would be an exotic moment without rush, … [Read more...] about Breaking Earth’s stillness
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Two MPS schools receive Green Ribbon School recognition
To mark Earth Day on April 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced a list of 27 schools across the country to receive recognition for efforts at reducing environmental impact and improving the health of schools. Of the five Wisconsin schools to be honored, two schools are part of Milwaukee Public Schools: A. E. Burdick and Golda Meir. Congratulations to these … [Read more...] about Two MPS schools receive Green Ribbon School recognition