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Observant Teacher Likely Saves Student’s Life (Video)
A Florida kindergarten teacher is credited with saving a student's life after she noticed the 5-year-old girl wasn't making eye contact and walked with...
Techie Teens Help Teachers With Computers, Create Culture of Respect
In a role reversal, U.S. students provide the tech support, creating a 'culture of respect' between teachers and teens. (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve...
What Africa Taught a Kindergarten Teacher
SG sent this story saying, I found this so inspiring. We hear about what we can do for others, but look what others...
Young Teachers Commit to Denver’s Toughest Schools
Nearly 60 top college graduates have come to Denver from across America with the 'Teach for America' program as young teachers committed to working...
Teacher of the Year Takes on Failing Alabama School
Eighty-two percent of last year's fourth-graders couldn't read. This year, 73 percent of that same group are reading proficiently. "It should be obvious why...
Teacher Keeps Wealth Secret, Donates $4.3M on Death to Conservancy
Roberta Langtry, an unassuming school teacher in Toronto, hid her riches -- gained through shrewd savings and investments in stocks and bonds. But she...
Teacher to Donate Kidney to 10-Year-Old Student
Cbs2Chicago.com features the inspiring story of fourth grade teacher Patricia Donohue and her decision to donate a kidney to her 10-year-old student, Brandon Shafer.
Brandon's...
Teacher Stops School Shooting with Hug
Jenice Fagan is a beautiful example of Compassion in Action.She felt compassion on Tuesday toward the troubled boy who took a gun to school...
Good News in History, October 31
On this day, 74 years ago, the British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid was born. Described as the "Queen of Curves," who "liberated architectural geometry, giving...
Couple Who Met in the Chips Aisle Returned to the Supermarket For Priceless Pics on Their Wedding Day
An English couple came up with the romantic idea of returning to the spot they first met—taking wedding photos in the snack aisle of...
Belgians Grow Heaviest Pumpkin in Europe–Weighing as Much as a Honda Civic
In a Belgian town where the residents are nicknamed "pumpkin eaters," celebrations are ringing out that a local claimed 1st prize in the European...
Good News in History, October 21
41 years ago today, the meter was standardized to its current form, providing grounds for all the subsequent increments such as millimeters, centimeters, and...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will’ Astrology From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, October 16
101 years ago today, the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Roy and Walt Disney. Its name was soon changed to The Walt...
Good News in History, October 13
Happy 90th birthday to the incredible Nana Mouskouri. For those unfamiliar with this goddess of Euro songbirds, she released over 200 albums of songs...
One-Minute Phone Breaks Help Keep College Students More Focused in Classroom: Study
Researchers investigated whether letting students use their phones for very brief amounts of time can enhance classroom performance—and it seems to have worked.
Their long-term...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Good News in History, October 2
67 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost island (Faial) in the Azores chain after...
Good News in History September 29
143 years ago today, Ludwig von Mises, the most influential economist of the 20th century was born in Lemberg. Today, Mises is remembered not...
Counting on Fingers Really Helps Kids Improve Their Math Skills–By 40% New Study Shows
Some teachers consider finger counting a signal that youngsters are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge.
Now, new research...