January 15, 2026

Google has awarded KidWind a $180,000 grant to support KidWind’s flagship program, the KidWind Challenge, and to provide virtual training for educators. The grant will ensure KidWind can continue to provide support to the hundreds of participating teachers and coaches of student teams as they implement the KidWind curriculum in their classrooms and participate in local and regional KidWind Challenges, culminating in the 2026 World KidWind Challenge in May, 2026.
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September 21, 2026
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Kansas KidWind teams honored at Statehouse after world championship wins
Student teams were welcomed to the Kansas Statehouse on the morning of Sept. 15 by Governor Laura Kelly to celebrate
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September 14, 2026
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Folsom students capture top two spots in SMUD KidWind Challenge
Teams from Folsom Education Academy took home the competition’s first- and second-place honors as more than 130 middle school students
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August 31, 2026
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How a clean energy challenge took students to the world stage
Middle school students in Texas harnessed the wind for a STEM competition, Amanda Farris writes.
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