Student Who Wrote About Pizza in Application is Accepted to Yale
This 200-word college essay about pizza emphasizes the author's motto of "don't be afraid to take risks".
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Hear Harvard Student's Rap Thesis That Earned Him Graduation With Honors
Obasi Shaw's 10-track album is the first piece of music ever submitted as a senior thesis at Harvard University - and it was awarded honors for its genius.
Girl Who Took Crucial Exams Hours After Grenfall Fire Gets Top Grades
Though Ines Alves doesn't think she's special for sitting through her exams, everyone has been applauding her perseverance in the face of disaster.
Saudi Women Will No Longer Need Men's Permission to Seek Education, Health Care
The country may be far from total gender equality, but this is a groundbreaking next step.
Bullying Rates Have Fallen By Half in the Last Decade: Study
Less American students have reported instances of bullying now than any time during this last 10-year survey.
States to Cut College Costs by Introducing Open Source Textbooks
Textbook prices have risen by over 800% in the last thirty years – so these two states are going to do something about it.
White House Intervenes to Grant Rejected Afghan Girls Entry to U.S. for Robotics Contest
Six Afghani girls were finally granted entry into the U.S. for their robotics competition, reportedly after President Trump intervened.
Why Not Place a Mini Library in Your Front Yard?
While messing around and building things on his deck one day, Todd Bol took a dollhouse-size structure and turned it into a free community library that would have global impact. He started a movement called Little Free Library, a nonprofit that seeks to place small book exchange boxes in neighborhoods around the world. The idea has taken off, growing from 100 libraries in 2011 to 6,000 libraries in 2013.
Special Ed Teacher Makes Good On Her Promise to Give $1 Million to Her Students
No one ever thought that Genevieve Via Cava would actually follow up on her vow to give $1 million to her special education students.
Bill Gates is Giving Away His Favorite Book on Positivity to College Grads For Free
Bill Gates values optimism just as much as we do – which is why he's giving away this book to American college grads for free.
Once Mocked for Constantly Raising His Hand in Class, Former Homeless Kid Overcomes Odds to Live Harvard Dream
Hear a great story about a teen defying the odds—despite bullying, homelessness and medical problems—to build his own success.
Walmart is Offering Workers and Their Family Members the Chance to Get College Degrees Debt-Free
Even though Walmart still has a long way to go before it's considered an ideal place to work, it's certainly a step in the right direction.
Teacher Sets Up Snack Shop in School Hallway to Boost Performance of Anxious Students
This teacher wanted to make sure that his students would ace their 3-hour AP English exam – so he grabbed some goodies and set up shop in the hallway.
University Becomes First to Offer Free Tuition to Children and Spouses of Fallen Service Members
Starting in the fall, this school will become the first in the country to accept the military scholarship for fallen service family members as payment-in-full.
Teen Cries With Joy When iPad Dressed in Cap and Gown Rolls Across Stage in Her Place
Cynthia Pettway was devastated to hear that she would not be able to walk across the graduation stage this week – but thankfully, the nurses had a grand idea.
Sorority Grants World War II Veteran's Final Wish to Dance with a Beautiful Woman
The 92-year-old Navy veteran said that his dying wish was to have one last dance - and these college students were more than happy to oblige.
Woman Invites Officer Who Arrested Her to Her College Graduation
It has been five years since Tiffany Hall and Lieutenant Jim Foster first met – but the Long Beach woman has changed a lot in that time, and she credits her transformation to the police officer's kindness.
Girls Discover New Interest in STEM Thanks to Bracelets That Have Built-in Games
Makeda Ricketts was heartbroken to see her little sister being discouraged from pursuing STEM education – so she created an ingenious solution for girls around the world undergoing the same struggle.
On 4/20, Colorado Boasts Record-breaking Surplus Tax Revenue Used for Education, Homelessness
Since retail marijuana stores started opening up in 2014, Colorado has experienced a boom in tax revenue – and most of it is being used to help "Colorado's most vulnerable citizens".
These Factories Hire Storytellers to Read to Workers So They Can be Educated-and Entertained
The endearing factory tradition is an ingenious - and simple - way to make work more enjoyable and beneficial for the workers.
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