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Google Gives $600K to Calif. Teachers to Spend in Classrooms
Because most teachers spend their own money to simply buy classroom supplies, imagine the joy across San Francisco area schools last week, when 604...
Palestinian Men Train to Become Yoga Teachers
In some Palestinian communities yoga is being introduced for the first time as a way to reduce stress and create a sense of connectedness.
Adults...
Principal Fires Security Guards to Hire Art Teachers — and Transforms School
A school constructed in 2003 for children in Roxbury, Mass., was already mired in violence and failure when principal Andrew Bott showed up in...
Teachers Ditch Student Desk Chairs for Yoga Balls
Robbi Giuliano thinks ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions she ever made in 11 years...
School Teachers Who Won Mega Millions Lottery, Will Keep Working
Three Maryland winners sharing the record $656 million lottery payoff are remaining anonymous but garnering praise for their intentions to continue teaching school children.
The...
Teachers Union Leads Effort to Turn Around Poverty and Learning in West Virginia Schools
The American Federation of Teachers, vilified by critics as an obstacle to school reform, is leading an unusual effort to turn around a floundering...
We Did It! Donations Deliver 55 ‘Good Happens’ T-shirts for Teachers (Photo)
All the teachers at Stevenson Elementary school wore their new tee shirts on Friday. "Everyone was so appreciative and touched by the shirts," says...
Chicago Teachers Surprise Students with “Thriller” Flash Mob (Video)
Teachers at Chicago's Gary Comer College Prep surprised their students this week performing a flash mob performance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller".
The South Side school...
100 Incredibly Useful YouTube Channels for Teachers and Homeschoolers
Teachers and homeschoolers can infuse multimedia into their daily lessons with YouTube as an excellent starting point.
Plenty of universities, nonprofits, museums and media companies...
Teachers of the Year Honored at the White House
President Obama last week honored a retired New York police captain, special education teacher Anthony Mullen, as the nation's top teacher. ...
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...
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...
Good News in History, November 10
101 years ago today, one of the most famous dogs in the world, Hachikō the Akita, was born in Ōdate. He is beloved, revered,...
New Jersey Teacher Uses Body as Human Shield to Protect Teen from Group Attack
For many young people, teachers play the role of mentors, counselors, and friends, but for one isolated New Jersey student, his teacher became a...
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...
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...
Good News in History September 19
1,938 years ago today Antoninus Pious, the fourth of the Five Good Emperors of Rome, was born. Keeping in mind that 'good' in this...
People Seen as Wise Share These Characteristics – All Over the World
Across different cultures and countries, people perceive the wisest members of society to be logical and reflective as well as able to consider other...