Skyrocketing Donations Save the First Spacesuit Worn on the Moon
The Smithsonian launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the first moon walk and donations have skyrocketed.
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Company Harvests Tons of Crops, Saving it from Waste to Give it Away
After hearing the shocking figure that up to 40 percent of produce goes to waste in the fields, Christy Porter founded Hidden Harvest an organization that employs the working poor to rescue farmers' leftover produce to feed the hungry.
California's High School Graduation Rate Passes 80% for First Time
For the first time in California history, the high school graduation rate has surpassed 80%, mirroring a trend nationwide, officials announced Monday.
Cash-strapped School Sees 'Outpouring of Love' After Newspaper Reveals Budget
A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer in November featured a school in Germantown that didn't have any extra money in their budget to even buy all the paper they would need. At first, readers responded by sending in reams of paper to Lingelbach Elementary. But then thousands of dollars in donations started arriving -- enough to update books in their library and provide supplies to every teacher.
School With Bikes Instead Of Desks Offers Better Way To Learn
The Read and Ride program at Ward began five years ago. One classroom is equipped with enough exercise bikes for a full class of students, and teachers bring students throughout the day to use them. As they ride, their reading scores improve.
One-of-a-Kind School Gives Homeless Kids a Place to Learn
The Monarch School caters specifically to kids who are homeless, giving them access to showers, laundry, meals, and the full array of classes.
Alabama's New Education Standards Praised for Being Pro-Science
Alabama schools are updating science standards, including once controversial topics and focusing on more hands-on work for students.
Washington DC: From Murder Capital to Boomtown in 25 Years
A quarter of a century ago, Washington DC had a fearsome reputation for crack abuse and rampant gun violence - it was the "murder capital" of the US. But now, once-blighted neighborhoods close to the centre of the capital are thriving.
November Posted Best US Jobs Numbers in Months, Wages Rising
There have been anecdotal hints for months that employers are facing new pressure to raise workers' wages as the job market has heated up. And Friday's report is the first piece of real evidence in the official government data that it's happening.
High End Distillers Join the Fight Against Food Waste
Makers of high-end spirits are buying overripe, misshapen, and undersized fruit directly from farmers across America, doing their part to reduce food waste.
US Moves to Phase out Trans Fats From Food, Citing Health Concerns
The FDA announced it would begin requiring food makers to gradually phase out artificial trans fats — the artery-clogging oils found in many baked goods.
Fatal Crashes for Teen Drivers Down 55 Percent in the US
The number of drivers between the ages of 16–19 involved in fatal automobile crashes in the United States has plummeted by 55% over the ten year period, 2004-2013.
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