Israeli Peace Movement to Launch Online University for Israeli and Arab Students
Organizers of an online Mideast peace movement say they are launching the Internet's first online university for Israelis and Arabs across the Middle East.
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Mom Who was Criticized for Letting Her Kid Walk Alone, Transforms Town
A few years ago, a mom in a small Mississippi town was chastised by neighbors and the press for teaching her 10-year-old son to walk to soccer practice by himself. A cop picked him up, scolded him about safety, and warned the mother that she could be prosecuted for "child endangerment." It was the turning point that led to the transformation of attitudes and laws in their town.
Frozen In Time: Chalkboard Drawings From 1917 Discovered During School Remodeling
While renovating an Oklahoma City school, construction workers uncovered chalkboards covered in sketches and lessons from nearly one hundred years ago.
Stanford Operates a Design School for World-Changers
At the Stanford Institute of Design, public-policy wonks mix with computer scientists, engineers, and med students all pushing each other to innovate. The program measures success by how its students improve lives in the developing world.
Plush Monkey Keeps Students With Cancer in the Hearts of Classmates
This stuffed animal saves a seat in the classroom for kids in the hospital for cancer treatments.
Students Build a Business, Transform Detroit Blight into Beauty
These students created a business that turned a profit while helping beautify their Detroit, Michigan neighborhood.
Kids Stuff 500 Backpacks with School Supplies for Syrian Refugees
Dozens of volunteers as young as eight helped pack 500 school backpacks for Syrian refugee children arriving in Canada.
Students Reserve 50 Tickets So Veteran Families Can Watch Baseball For Free
Veterans who have enrolled as students will be the guests of honor with their families at a Texas university baseball game.
Former Students Surprise Their Music Teacher Who Drops to Her Knees in Tears
This surprise reunion of a music teacher's chorus brings her to her knees–and will bring tears of appreciation to your eyes for all good teachers.
Somali Teen's Inventions From Trash, Earn Him Ticket Out of Poverty
He's living in poverty, but a 13-year-old's fascination with building his own electric gadgets from trash has earned him a free education.
America's Oldest-And Most Adorable-Teacher Turns 102 Today, in Classroom Where She's Happiest
Doctors told her she has the heart a 40-year-old woman, but America's oldest teacher is as happy as a teenager. "Granny"-as she is called-turns 102 today.
Principal Rewards Students' Good Grades w/ Cash and Letterman Jackets
This principal is making good grades a sport, and once students see their peers being handed $100 bills and Letterman jackets, they may try harder.
The Most Worldly Awareness Comes Out of This 11-Year-old After Illness (Listen)
Listening to this sixth-grader talk after experiencing seizures, his amazing mind is outdone only by his loving, and invincible spirit.
Extraordinary Math Teacher Also Has Extraordinary Hip hop Dance Moves
So you think you can dance? Maybe, but not as well as this educator shakin' out the moves to "Bet You Can't Do It Like Me."
Number of American Teens Who Excel at Advanced Math Has Surged
Slumping national test scores obscure a little-known surge in the number of American teenagers who are reaching world-class heights in math.
At 70, Dedicated Classroom Grandpa Finds Purpose With 600 'Grandkids'
This isn't just any elementary school - this is a school watched over by the kind retired veteran Grandpa Dale.
Stephen Hawking, Paul Rudd Play Quantum Chess (Hilarious Video)
This hilarious education video pits a bumbling actor against one of the world's greatest minds in a game of quantum chess, with the world's future at stake.
Sorority Shuts Down Stereotypes in Poignant Photo Series
This photo essay is a hands down perfect way to take down stereotypes about sororities.
Preparations Underway For Afghanistan's First Women's University
Afghanistan's first lady unveiled plans for the Islamic nation's first university run just for women.
Nine Outdoor Preschools to Operate in Seattle Parks; May Be New Trend
In a new partnership with Seattle Parks department, 3 and 4-year-olds in Seattle, Washington are trading preschool classrooms for the great outdoors.
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