Students in the Local Flora class at Green Mountain College plant an American elm as part of the college’s riverine floodplain forest restoration work on campus, in the buffer zone along Vermont’s Poultney River.

The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2018

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By Katie O'Reilly

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Cool Schools 2018 Full Ranking

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First, learn statistics. Then, get on Twitter.

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Are States Trying to Stop Students From Voting?

It's gotten much harder to vote on many campuses. Here's how to do it anyway.

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The Giant Plastic Whale That Inspired a UN Youth Ocean Summit

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The Go-to How-to for Parenting in the Age of Climate Change

Mary DeMocker’s new book is an essential resource for parents

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