Construction Begins on New School Designed For (And By) Homeless Children

Once construction is finished, the school will be designed to accommodate 200 homeless kids and their families.

By Donald Crabtree

08 February 72 Views

Oprah Celebrates First Graduating Class of South African Girls Academy

The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, which opened in January 2007 in South Africa to provide educational opportunities for gifted girls from impoverished backgrounds, celebrated its first graduating class Saturday. 72 girls of graduating age filed onto the stage, all wearing white dresses, to cheers and tears from Oprah herself, who'd invested $40 million to give them a safe haven and opportunities undreamed of before.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 January 70 Views

Oprah Donates $12 Million to Help Build African-American Smithsonian Museum

Oprah Winfrey is donating $12 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture -- the museum's largest donation to date. In recognition, Winfrey's name will be on a 350-seat theater in the museum, which is currently under construction and set to open in 2015.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 June 76 Views

Thanks to Journalistic Investigation, Thousands of Teachers Will Be Relieved of Their Debt

After reporters launched an investigation of a convoluted grant program, more than 12,000 teachers will be able to have their debts erased.

By Kaitlyn Evans

02 February 57 Views

Four-Legged Mobile Libraries Spread Reading in Venezuela

Mules are providing a university in Venezuela with a novel method for transporting books into remote communities and encouraging people to read.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 August 69 Views

Paul Simon Donates Thousands So That Special Needs Kids Can Learn to Cook

Special needs kids were given a bridge to their future by singer Paul Simon who funded culinary classes with professional chefs in a brand new kitchen.

By Robert Thomas

26 January 65 Views

By Easing Anxiety for Lower-Income Students With 10-Minute Writing Exercise, Test Grades Soar Dramatically

A simple 10-minute writing exercise to reduce anxiety has been shown to reduce test failure rates by over half.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 January 70 Views

Senior Enrolls in University After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: 'It's a good thing because I was bored being retired!'

This 81-year-old with Alzheimer's hopes that his determination will inspire other dementia patients to fight their diagnosis.

By Tiffani Spengler

09 January 58 Views

Mom Determined to Show Daughter the Importance of Education Crosses the Stage for Diploma While in Active Labor

Despite having to endure the pain of contractions, this 31-year-old mother was determined to walk across the stage to receive her diploma.

By Tiffani Spengler

30 December 75 Views

$150 Million in Debt to Be Forgiven for US Students Left Jilted by Shady Schools

Over 15,000 students have been left high and dry by shady for-profit schools since 2013 – but now, the Department of Education is canceling their debt.

By Tiffani Spengler

21 December 66 Views

She Heard a Child's Plea in Liberia, and it Turned into Schools for 1,500 Girls

All it took was an 11-year-old asking for help to change the lives of Katie Meyler -and thousands of other girls in need.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 April 66 Views

School Installs Vending Machine That Dispenses Free Books to Kids Who Read

Students in this Buffalo school get free books from the vending machine by earning tokens through a reading rewards system in the school.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 December 68 Views

Village School Given Honor of Hosting Queen as she Celebrates 60 years on Throne (Video)

Today marks the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne in 1952. A village school in Norfolk was given the honor of hosting the Queen and kicking-off the royal mum's diamond jubilee year. They performed music and a play based on her 60 years of service.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 February 65 Views

"The Best Job I have Ever Had in My Life"

The universe had other things in mind for Viola Vaughn when she moved to Africa to take care of 5 grandchildren, and she started a school for hundreds of girls who were falling through society's cracks.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 April 59 Views

Hero of Hanukkah Touches Down at School

The kids at the Hebrew Academy of Huntington Beach could barely contain their excitement Tuesday as a sword- and shield-wielding Judah Maccabee — the hero in the story of Hanukkah — stepped from the Los Angeles Police Department helicopter that had just landed on their playground.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 December 72 Views