Entrepreneur Has Bought 10,000 Unused Ride-Sharing Bikes So He Can Donate Them to Poor Students
Rather than letting these abandoned bikes go to waste, a compassionate businessman is buying them up and sending them to village school children.
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After 40 Years, Homeless Man Will Get His Degree Debt-Free Thanks to One Student and Anonymous Alumni
More than four decades after he was forced to drop out, this 65-year-old homeless man will finally be able to finish his degree in studio arts.
Barbershop Rallied to Pay It Forward By Helping to Pay Off Debts of High Schoolers So They Could Graduate
The owners of a North Carolina barbershop were so inspired by the Morehouse College commencement video, they decided to do the same thing in their own town.
When Student Was Having Trouble With Math Homework, Teacher Gave Her Private Lesson From Her Front Door
This devoted South Dakota math teacher went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure his student understood how to graph algebraic equations.
Still Bored in Quarantine? This Website Makes It Really Easy to Learn Morse Code
If you're still looking for sources of entertainment during the novel coronavirus shutdowns, this app can teach you Morse code in 15 minutes.
You Can Now Tour 2,500 World-Famous Museums From the Comfort of Your Own Sofa
Google Arts and Culture has partnered with more than 2,500 of the world's most famous museums and galleries to bring their art right to your doorstep.
Amidst School Closures, Japanese Students Host Their Own Fun-Filled Graduation Ceremony on Minecraft
This group of Japanese schoolchildren refused to let school closures ruin their fun by hosting their own Minecraft graduation ceremony.
Museum of Natural History Unveils New Hall of Gems After Years Of Renovation-And It Looks Incredible
The museum boasts one of the most impressive collections of gems and minerals in the world-and it will finally be back on display in fall 2020.
These Schools Are Offering Yoga and Mindfulness Class as an Alternative to After-School Detention
Yellow Springs High School in Ohio is offering mindfulness, meditation, and yoga classes as an alternative to punitive after-school detention programs.
Inmates Are Earning Free College Degrees Behind Bars, And Their Recidivism Rate Plunges to 2%
More than 700 college diplomas have been earned by inmates in five different New York prisons through Hudson Link, a nonprofit started by inmate Sean Pica.
Girls in War Zone Find Their Power On Skateboards; Documentary About Them Takes Home the Oscar (Watch)
Thousands of at-risk youth—particularly girls—around the world have been introduced to skateboarding as a means of teaching them leadership and education.
Finland is Making Their 6-Week Crash Course on AI Available to the World as a Free Christmas Gift
"The Elements of AI" is currently available in English, Swedish, Estonian, Finnish, and German through the University of Helsinki website.
Welsh Teacher Hailed as 'Math Whisperer' After All His Students Got an A+ on Tricky Exam
Welsh high school teacher Francis Elive was named the "Maths Whisperer" after all 30 of his pupils got an A+ on a tough school exam.
Smell of Roses, Even During Sleep, Shown to Help Improve Learning Success by as Much as 30%
German researchers found that the scent of roses significantly improved student test scores in English vocabulary classes.
Culturally Wealthy: More Americans Visited Their Library in 2019 Than the Movies-By Far
A heartening survey of American activities in 2019 shows that adults visited libraries more than any other cultural institution.
Dozens of Proud Students Show Up in Court To Watch Their Teacher Become a US Citizen After 13 Years
After 13 long years, Annmarie Small has finally been granted US citizenship—and her students were all ready to support her during the ceremony.
Students Are Returning to Indian School After It Transformed Two Old Train Cars into Vibrant Classrooms
Student attendance rates have returned to their normal levels since this Indian school transformed two unused train cars into classrooms.
This New LED Lamp Has Helped 90% of Its Dyslexic Users to Read 'Effortlessly'
More than 90% of the dyslexic people who tested the device said they could "easily read any text illuminated by the lamp".
In Just 20 Years, Over 220 Million Children Have Been Saved From Marriage, Labor, and Violence
According to this new report from Save the Children, more and more kids around the world are being given the healthy childhoods they deserve.
Couple Protects Endangered Lemurs in Madagascar By Launching Mobile Library to Teach Indigenous People to Read
A couple saw trouble in paradise on a honeymoon, so launched a mobile library to save lemur habitat by teaching Madagascar's Malagasy people how to read.
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