Cruise Line Awards 100 Teachers With Free Voyage, Cash, and Kelly Clarkson on a 'Giving Joy' Trip
Norwegian Cruise Line awarded 100 teachers from the U.S. and Canada with a free voyage that included an exclusive concert by Kelly Clarkson.
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Misinformation Experiment Has Potential to 'Inoculate' Millions of Social Media Users
Briefly exposing social media users to the tricks behind misinformation boosts awareness of online falsehoods—and Google is set to deploy.
When a Preschool Opens Inside a Nursing Home All Heaven Breaks Loose
Building a preschool right inside a home for the elderly lets the young and old take care of each other. The mix has proven to be a wild success.
Doctors Thought He Would Never Walk or Talk, Watch His Reaction to Getting Accepted to College
Watch the moment Kevin learned he was accepted into the University of Tennessee, though he is missing the middle part of his brain.
Author Spends Lifetime Searching for Woman Who Taught Him to Read, and Then She Surprised Him
The more success Kochai's career as an author bore, the more he felt he had to reconnect with his special second-grade teacher.
Humble Leaders Inspire Greater Cooperation Among Teachers - and Workers of All Kinds
Humble leaders made teachers feel more empowered to share their knowledge because they felt psychologically safe to take risks.
People Who Play Music While Studying More Likely to Have Higher GPA, Says New Poll
If you listen to music while studying you're more likely to have earned a higher GPA, according to a new poll of Americans.
Ethiopia and Angola Double Number of Girls in School in 10 years
The number of girls enrolling in primary school has soared across Africa in the last decade, according to a report released on Monday. With primary education now free in all but five African countries, there has been a boom in the number of children attending school, with Ethiopia and Angola showing the most dramatic improvements -- a 42 percent and 43 percent increase respectively from 2000 to 2011.
WWII Ship Transformed into Giant Artificial Coral Reef - and it's Magnificent
The Kodiak Queen was destined for scrap metal - until it was rescued and transformed into a thriving coral reef and art sculpture.
Scientists Name New Dinosaur After 5-year-old Girl Who Found Fossil
A newly-discovered dinosaur species has been named after the little girl, Daisy Morris, who stumbled across its remains in 2008 when she was just five years old. Paleontologists announced this week the new species of flying dinosaur would be named Vectidraco Daisymorrisa.
Majority of Teachers and Parents Want More of This to Increase Student Engagement in Classrooms
A poll of teachers and parents showed they wanted more hands-on learning, especially in groups, in elementary and middle schools
New York Libraries Are Giving Away 500,000 Books for Keeping Kids Engaged This Summer
NYPL in the summer of 2022 is giving away 500,000 books for kids and teens. Check out and share this opportunity.
Spending Quality Time With Dad 'Helps Young Children Do Better at School'
According to researchers at the University of Leeds, spending quality time with Dad helps young children do better at school.
Cash-strapped California Schools Seek Savings Through Solar
California budget cuts are causing school districts to find ways to save cash. Instead of laying off teachers, some have invested in solar panels to slash their electricity bills by millions of dollars every year.
Researchers Develop Glowscope that Turns Smartphone into Sensitive Microscope Normally Costing $100,000
The resolution they say is around one-thousandth of a millimeter, but the cost reduction could literally be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Lack of Financial Literacy in Schools Inspires Launch of Podcast to Teach People How to Protect Their Wealth
It's safe to say there has never been a larger collection of expert insight, evaluation, and strategy on all things investment and finance,
This Guy Shares Cool Maps of the World Every Day on Facebook
The maps convey all kinds of tiny eureka moments, and the facebook page is worth a follow for the insight it provides.
Best Childhood Memories Include School Trips, So Hyundai is Funding Excursions for 25,000 Students-Apply Today
Hyundai launched its "Great British School Trip" program last week-to provide 25,000 school children, aged seven to 14, with free excursions.
72-Year-old Graduates from College with His 99-yo Mom Cheering Him On
Alongside classmates 50 years his junior, Kaplan crossed the stage cap and gown to receive an undergraduate degree in Cinema and Media Arts.
24 Prison Inmates Get College Degrees, Graduate Together Thanks to UC Program: 'I literally feel free'
The degrees were provided and issued by Southwestern College via the Restorative Justice Program of California state.
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