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In Reversal, School Says Teen Can Go to Prom (w/ Video)
A Connecticut high school headmaster has reversed her decision to ban a student from the prom after he broke school rules by hanging his...
Giving Vietnam’s Street Kids a Chance
Michael Brosowski moved to Vietnam to teach English at the national university, but the students that inspired him to change his life were those...
College Class Builds Apps — and Fortunes
Stanford students took seriously their homework assignment in 2007: Devise an app. Get people to use it. Repeat.
The students ended up getting millions of...
Penn Medical School Gets Record $225M Gift from Philly Couple
The University of Pennsylvania received a $225 million gift for its School of Medicine to create an endowment for providing more financial aid to...
Gates Gives $20 Million for School Learning With Games
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday it would be investing $20 million to bring new national education standards into the classroom using...
U.S. Professor Reflects on Return Home as Libyan Rebel Finance Minister
In the largely improvised scramble to set up an alternative to leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime, the Libyan rebels are leaning heavily on Ali Tarhouni,...
Soccer Ball Creates Usable Energy With Every Kick
25 percent of the world's population, more than 1.5 billion people, live in areas with no access to electricity. After considering this problem, four female Harvard...
‘Vote Mobs’ Hope to Engage Canadian Youth
Hoping to inspire the youth of Canada to vote in the upcoming May 2 federal election, groups of university students in various parts of...
From Victim to Survivor: a Foundation for Peace
My 12-year-old son Tim was killed on 20 March 1993 by a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army in Warrington, England. He was...
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...
Inner City School Teacher Needs Our Help
I got a note from a mental health counselor at an inner city elementary school about an epidemic of negativity in her Dayton, Ohio...
Awesome Fifth Grader Donates Entire $300 Savings To Stop Teacher Layoffs
Thousands of layoff notices have been delivered to teachers nationwide, but one fifth grader has inspired an entire school district to show their appreciation...
Will Smith Donates $40K in Laptops to High School After Theft
Hometown hero, Will Smith and a long-time friend have come to the aid of West Philadelphia high school, which was targeted by computer thieves...
Obama Calls for Fix of No Child Left Behind by Fall
The audience assembled at an arts-centered middle school in Virginia cheered wildly today as President Obama called for a rewrite of the nation's education...
160 Studies Show Happiness Improves Health and Lengthens Life
A review of more than 160 studies has found 'clear and compelling evidence' that - all else being equal - happy people tend to...
The Corporate Pursuit of Happiness
A Stanford marketing professor is teaching her students -- and company execs with AOL, Facebook, and Adobe -- how to find and export joy.
Offering...
Motown Legends Take the Stage at White House Event (Video)
The White House celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a tribute to the legendary Motown Records. Hosted by the President and First Lady,...
How Yoga is Transforming a Kenyan City
In Nairobi, the Africa Yoga Project is training HIV+, poor, and disabled citizens to be yoga instructors, creating jobs and changing lives.
AYP hosts 200...
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, to fifteen diverse recipients. The Medal of Freedom is...
Deaf College Basketball Team Favored for NCAA Tournament Bid
Gallaudet University, located in Washington, D.C., is the premier school for deaf students. Its women's basketball team competes against mainstream — hearing — teams,...