World's Most Eco-Friendly Country Hails Newborn Prince in a Perfect Way
Planting trees as a way to celebrate a milestone seems fitting for one of the most peaceful, happy, and eco-friendly countries on the planet.
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The Kentucky House Just Approved Free Community College Tuition Plan
Kentucky lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a plan that would provide students with free community college or vocational training if they maintain standards.
Students Raise Money to Free 120 Enslaved People
When Eric Ensey traveled to India this year, he shook the hand of a man who was freed from bonded labor by the money his teenage students had raised in the Seattle area.
Fla. Boy, 11, Walking to D.C. for Homeless Kids
Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Now he's about to make good on his vow to walk more than 1,200 miles from Tampa to Washington to bring attention to and raise money for the plight of homeless kids in the United States with his 'My House to the White House' trip.
Spelling Bee Champ Crowned (Video)
Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kan., has claimed the title of the nation's top speller. Kavya aced the word 'Laodicean' Thursday night to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Teen Raises $14,000 for Medical Expenses to Treat Neighbor Child
Two years ago 5-year-old Annie suffered a massive seizure caused by undiagnosed Addison's Disease. Inspired by the call to "act as if what you do makes a difference," Bothell High senior Jenn Lund, 18, organized an auction this year that yeilded $14,000 to help pay for treatment of the child's brain damage.
Teens Capture Images of Space with $100 Camera and Balloon
Teenagers armed with only a $100 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth.
11-yr-old Girl Shaves Her Head for Africa
An 11 year old girl has shaved her head to raise money to build a school in Uganda. Her goal is to raise donations of $10,000 through her family's website, DivinePurposUnleashed.com. Watch her talk about her hopes and her hair on YouTube:
Do Kids Really Need Homework?
A precocious 11-year-old in the 5th grade, Ben Berrafato, is challenging one of America's most endearing and widely held beliefs, eloquently arguing against the need for homework. He may be right, say experts like the author of "The Case Against Homework."
Despite Naysayers, Scout Earns Every Merit Badge Spurred On by Grandmother
Even though his Scoutmaster said it couldn't be done in the time remaining, a Lond Island teen managed to earn all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America. His inspiration came from his grandmother who was dying and said, "Why don't you try to earn every one?"
Atlanta Kids Get Inaugural Surprise (Video)
A group of students at Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy thought they'd just be performing their song 'Dear Obama' at a news conference on Wednesday. But after finishing the song, the kids got a big surprise.
Wish Comes True for Boy With Cancer to Meet President Bush
A 12 year-old boy with brain cancer was granted his wish by the Make-a Wish foundation -- to meet with President Bush. He has some advice for parents of kids with cancer, too: "It's going to be alright."
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children's Culture Connection
Dina Fesler, the founder of Children's Culture Connection has discovered that when we give American children a taste of the world's cultures, it helps them connect with kids who have very little, and empowers them by showing that they, in fact, can make a difference in the lives of others.
Teens Trudge in Frigid Cold for Kids on Other Side of Globe
All throughout December, high school students walked to school in the frigid Minnesota temperatures (zero degrees) to symbolically walk in the shoes of thirsty children who have no clean water access near their homes, and to raise money to do something about it. It's called the Wayzata Walk for Water.
With Bees Dying by the Billions, Teens Protect Pollinators
The Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project in Marquette was created to protect pollinators like butterflies because billions of honeybees are dying across the world. Some butterflies can thank Marquette and Native American teens for their future survival.
National Day of Encouragement- September 12
A visionary group of teenagers in Arkansas identified the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. The students felt the best solution for addressing the root of many negative problems today was to confront the discouragement first, and to empower one another through words and acts of inspiration and support. They launched a national day of encouragement and chose September 12 in hopes of balancing the discouraging feelings of 9/11.
Bullied Teen is UK's Top Slimmer Losing 97 Pounds
A UK teen was the object of bullying weighing 280 pounds (127 kg). But now he has lost 97 pounds (44kg) and become the country's top "Slimmer", named for the weight-loss club to which he turned for help in his bid to lose weight, eat healthier, and ease the pain encountered at school.
Oregon Girl Starts Website to Feed Dogs Displaced by Foreclosure
A young Oregon girl has started an online movement to feed some unexpected victims of a failing economy, abandoned dogs. Like FreeRice.com, FreeKibble.com, donates a small amount of food every day that you come to the website and click. A Bow-Wow Trivia question appears every day.
9-Year-Old Toy Philanthropist Still Going Strong
"Ashlee Smith, the 9-year-old who started to collect toys for kids who have lost everything in fires, is now about to become a nonprofit entrepreneur earning "501(c)3" status."
My Hero Calls Me Mama
Chance was named before his birth, not knowing how fitting it would be. Born after only 28 weeks of gestation, the baby -- and his mother -- faced the grim possibility of not surviving. When preeclampsia struck, their fate rested in the hands of God.