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Man With No Legs Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Charity
Thirty-one-year-old Spencer West recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. That's an accomplishment for anyone, but when you see Spencer West, you wonder how it could have...
El Salvador’s Gang Truce Cuts Murder Rate Dramatically
Gang leaders in El Salvador declared an unprecedented truce that authorities say has cut the homicide rate in half in just four months.
In March,...
Viet Nam Ranks Second on the Happy Planet Index
Despite complaints of traffic jams and overcrowded hospitals and schools, Viet Nam is considered the second happiest country in the world in terms of...
9-Year-old Silenced By Politicians Has Changed School Lunches Forever
A blog started by 9-year-old Martha Payne of western Scotland document in photos the daily lunches she was being served in her public primary...
More Good News On The MBA Job Market
There’s more good news on the MBA jobs front. A new survey of business schools by the MBA Career Services Council released June 7...
Medical Students Learned on the Bodies, Now Honor the Donors
Georgetown University medical students recently held their yearly religious service, to say thank you to anatomical donors.
Each year, 19,000 medical students in the United...
Motorcycle Cop Lassos Runaway Bull (Video)
A motorcycle cop lassoed a runaway bull that was on a rampage in residential neighborhoods and threatened the lockdown of two elementary schools.
Luckily, the...
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...
French Resistance Hero Raymond Aubrac Hailed Upon his Death at 97
France is celebrating the life of Raymond Aubrac, one of its last great heroes of the resistance, whose bravery and exploits with his wife...
“Bully” Film Victory Wins Rating for Younger Audiences
The filmmaker and studio behind documentary "Bully" on Thursday won their battle to have the movie's rating lowered, allowing kids as young as 13...
Green Schoolhouse Project Breaks Ground on First LEED School Built by Volunteers
Lesson plans in public schools across the country now include sustainability and environmental awareness but many teachers in overcrowded classrooms are having to teach...
No More Textbooks: Students Read Better With Books They Choose
In Rhode Island, teachers in a local public school have overcome animosity between their charter school counterparts, to joined together and dramatically raise reading...
Education Succeeds Without Standardized Tests
Marin County educators gathered this week to imagine a world without standardized tests, one in which teachers would teach less and students would study...
Community Kindness Spreads in Honor of Mom and Daughter Who Died
A kindness project has deeply touched the community of Tillamook, Ore., after the death of two locals -- a young mom named Wendy and...
Las Vegas Principal Goes Door to Door Hoping To Beat The Odds
Nevada has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. But now a multi-million dollar federal grant is helping one district turn its...
South Korea Allows Food Aid to North Korea
South Korean civic groups received the okay to deliver eight trucks of food aid to North Korea Friday in an effort to help the...
Recess Boosts Kids’ Grades
Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise...
Google Joins With Angels to Bankroll Education Microloan Upstart Vittana
Vittana, the Seattle non-profit that’s facilitating micro-loans to students in developing countries, has received a $250,000 grant from Google. Seattle tech CEOs are also...
World Makes Stunning Progress in Education of Young Children
Over the past 12 years, the world has made stunning progress toward the goal of having more children attend primary school.
In sub-Saharan Africa,...
Are Your Children’s Books or Dictionaries Collecting Dust? Book Drives Help to Educate Children in Asia
A small team of 11 people and numerous volunteers around the world have made Bookbridge a successful social program that is measured not by...