When Wilbur Cross High School senior Lila Kleppner saw a classmate walking toward the cafeteria trash bin, she leapt into action — with a five-gallon bucket in hand, intent on diverting that student’s ...

Leftover cafeteria food makes its way to compost bins in Pioneer Elementary School’s student garden. That’s just one element that led to Pioneer’s recognition as a Green Ribbon School by the U.S.

It didn’t take long for one teacher to realize a consistent trend in the cafeteria at Bettendorf Middle School. “Students are required to take fruits and vegetables, but some kids just won’t eat them, ...