A+ is Overrated: New Study Says There is an Optimal Amount of Failure to Learn More Efficiently
Researchers from the University of Arizona have found that people learn more efficiently if they maintain a certain ratio of failure.
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Army Green Beret Became Oldest Rookie in NFL After Learning to Snap a Football on YouTube
Despite not even knowing what a long snapper was on a football team, Nate Boyer went on to make NFL history after learning how to snap a ball on YouTube.
Boy's Reaction to Trying On Colorblind Glasses is Helping Finance Hundreds of Pairs for Other Kids Like Him
Since this video of a boy trying on EnChroma glasses was shared to Twitter last week, it has helped to pay for hundreds of other pairs for colorblind kids.
49ers Player Surprises School Principal By Handing Him a Check to Pay Off All Outstanding Cafeteria Debts
The California middle school principal had been working at a local 49ers museum when the team cornerback handed him a check for $7,500.
Hyper-Realistic Replicas Finally Spare Students-and Declining Frog Populations-From Biology Class Dissections
Rather than contributing to declining frog populations, teachers and high schoolers can simply use these life-like replicas.
Kristen Bell is Using Her Instagram Page to Help Send Thousands of Gifts to Teachers in Need
Every week for the last six months, the ‘Princess Anna' actress Kristen Bell has spotlighted teachers in need so they don't have to buy their own supplies.
After Chicago Becomes One of the Biggest US Cities to Ditch Overdue Library Fees, Book Returns Surge by 240%
Since the new return policy went into effect last month, librarians are delighted to report that book returns have surged by more than 240%.
Rescue Dog Inspires Wheel of Fortune Winner to 'PAWS and THINK' - And Use the Prize Money to Give Back
Miranda Mittleman won $20,000 on Wheel of Fortune and her rescue dog Weaver inspired her to PAWS and Think-and use the winnings to give back.
Man With No Kids of His Own Pays Off Lunch Debts for Every Child in 9 Florida Schools
When a Palm Beach County man heard that more than 400 kids couldn't get a full lunch at school because they owed money, he knew he wanted to do something.
London School Transforms Poor Performance by Giving Every Student a Violin-Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber
The inner city Frederick Bremer School in London has gone from worst to first after giving violins and flutes to every student, Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Here Are the 10 Most Likely Role Models Americans Look Up to and How They've Inspired Us
Most Americans look up to their mothers and fathers, but there are apparently many more people who inspire us on a daily basis.
Hormel Foods to Provide Free College Education to Children of All Its 16,000 Employees
Hormel Foods is giving free Community College tuition to any child of its 16,000 employees who graduates high school and meets admission rules.
Historic $100 Million Gift From Bloomberg Will Increase Number of Black Doctors and Improve Minority Health
Mike Bloomberg is giving $100 million to four historically Black medical schools to increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S.
Man Returns From Safari And Finds New Purpose By Sending Thousands of Books to Rural Kenyan Schools
Since starting his labor of love in 2018, South Carolina's Roy Austin has managed to send dozens of book shipments to rural African schools.
This Billboard Generates Clean Drinking Water Straight From The Air in Arid Peru
The University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru created a billboard that generates potable water out of thin air.
New Billboard That Cleans Up Air Pollution Engineered By Same Peruvians Who Made One to Provide Water to Parched Neighbors
Their first billboard provided drinking water to a parched and arid region of Peru. Now, The University of Engineering and Technology is cleaning pollution out of the air generated around a construction site.
This Nigerian Boy Just Won A Scholarship After Dancing In The Rain Video Goes Viral (WATCH)
After his ballet video in the rain went viral, Anthony Mmesoma Madu, 11, has been offered a scholarship to the ABT dance school in Manhattan.
Free Internet Coming For 35,000 Low-Income Philly Families in Public-Private Partnership As Classrooms Stay Closed
To keep students learning during pandemic, Philadelphia will connect 35,000 student households with two years of free high-speed internet.
'Humble Bus Driver' Uses Lockdown and Constant Nudges From Students to Finally Get College Degree
A 'humble school bus driver' Clayton Ward credits the high school teens he transported for helping him rediscover his dream of earning a college degree.
Johns Hopkins is Offering Free Online Course in Psychological First Aid
The class, which is being offered through the online educational platform Coursera, is currently being taken by more than 200,000 people around the world.
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