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In Age of Bullying, Special Needs Student Elected Prom King

Scott Shaver and Katie Buell were crowned prom king and queen last week at Westview High School. Katie is an all-American girl, class president, champion in girls basketball, and an absolute sweetheart, according to her teachers. Yet, it seems every student, no matter their ability, is accepted here and treasured. Scotty, as the kids call him, is a HUGE personality at the school, brought out of his shell over four years by the nurturing attention given, not only by specialized staff who have tutored him as a special needs student with autism, but by the accepting student body.

15-Year-old Wins National Prize for Creating Pancreatic Cancer Test

There has been a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer, and it's all thanks to a 15-year-old Maryland County teen and his mom, who drove him to Johns Hopkins University every night after school to test his theory in a lab. Jack Andraka won a $75,000 grand prize in this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his new way to test for early-stage pancreatic cancer. The test also detects ovarian and lung cancer.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 May 30 Views

Boy, 9, Wins Disney Trip and Donates it to Fallen Soldier's Family

Inspired by a man who traded a red paper clip to get a house using Craig's List, Brendan Haas hatched a scheme to earn a trip to Disney World. But instead of vacationing himself, the Massachusetts boy gave the all-expenses paid trip to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan. It only took four months of trading, beginning with Brendan offering his toy soldier on a webpage.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 May 23 Views

Teen Invents Land Mine Detector Inspired by Piano Playing

A 17-year-old has invented a mine-sweeping device that can detect land mines based on sound waves, similar to the way piano strings create vibrations in nearby guitars. Both of Marian Bechtel's parents are geologists involved in developing a holographic device for detecting land mines, but her own idea was inspired by her time spent at the piano.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 April 29 Views

All Graduates of Chicago Urban HS Accepted into 4-Year Colleges for 3rd Year in a Row

For the third consecutive year, 100 percent of the graduating seniors from the Urban Prep Academy, the nation's first all-boys public charter high school, have accomplished what some thought impossible - every single one of these 85 students has been accepted to a four-year college or university.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 April 32 Views

Teaching Kindergartners About Emotions: The Latest Brain Science Goes to School

Brain science is being used in planning school lessons for 200 students in kindergarten through third grade at the the progressive Blue School in New York. The school has become a kind of national laboratory for integrating cognitive neuroscience and cutting-edge educational theory into curriculum, professional development and school design.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 April 32 Views

First-Grader With No Hands Wins National Handwriting Award

7-year-old Annie Clark has just won a national handwriting award, even though she has no hands. The Pennsylvania first-grader was born without hands but took home the trophy and $1,000.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 April 38 Views

Teen Wins $100K Intel Science Search for His Breast Cancer Research

A 17 year-old Michigan teen won the top award and $100,000 in the Intel Science Talent Search for his research on breast cancer, which could lead to more direct, targeted, and less toxic treatments.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 March 40 Views

One-Armed High School Basketball Phenom, Landus Anderson, Soars

High school basketball player Landus Anderson is one of the top players in the state of Florida averaging an impressive 19 points-per-game. And he does it all with the use of only one arm. His parents placed a basketball in his hand when he was only three, and saw the determination that would show up in all areas of his life -- academics, community service, and sports.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 March 30 Views

What's Good In the Hood: Teens Start Good News Paper, Thwarting City's Image as "Godforsaken"

Since Boston Magazine published an article naming Lawrence, Massachusetts the City of the Dammed" and calling the residents godforsaken, an outraged community has been working to prove there are more positive things in the city than the label Nation's Stolen Car Capital would suggest. Taking matters into their own hands, a group of high school students have printed five issues of a newsletter, called What's Good In the Hood?, hand-delivering the positive news stories around town.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 March 33 Views

Dutch Kids Pedal Their Own Bus To School

The Dutch are bicycle fanatics. Almost half of daily travel in the Netherlands is by bicycle. Devotees of the two-wheelers have taken the next logical step by launching what is likely the first bicycle school bus.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 February 38 Views

Dear Customer, Who Stuck Up For His Little Brother

A pair of brothers came into a video game shop. No sooner had the younger boy picked out his gift when his father insisted that he choose a more manly (shooter) game and scoffed at the boy's choice of a purple controller. Then, big brother stepped in.

11 January 33 Views

A Homeless Teen Named National Science Prize Finalist is Given Housing and Help

A marine biology student at a NY high school learned she was named a finalist for the $100K Intel Science prize just days after her family moved into a homeless shelter.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 January 35 Views

8-Year-Old Entrepreneur Builds Online Fortune Selling Marbles

Harli Jordean found his true passion before most other entrepreneurs -- at eight years old. While his friends are playing computer games, he is busy liaising with suppliers, buying stock and handling orders for his internet marble empire.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 December 28 Views

Teen's Video About Death Inspires Millions One Week After he Succumbs to Heart Condition

Millions know his name now. After cheating death three times, Ben Breedlove, 18, finally lost his life on Christmas day, but not before leaving a moving last message recorded for YouTube telling of his near-death experiences and how at peace he finally felt with his fatal heart condition.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 December 26 Views

Teen Surprises Parents and Brother with Parade for the Soldier's Homecoming

US Marine Matthew Rodgers just wanted to surprise his parents by coming home a little early for Thanksgiving. But a bigger surprise awaited him: His sister threw him a parade. For municipalities, such events can take months to plan. It took the Gaithersburg, MD teenager and her friend fewer than 10 days.

By Teresa Helton

21 November 33 Views

Son Brings Mom Who Grew Up In Foster Homes To Her First Prom

Just in time for Mother's Day, a story about a boy who knows there's no greater prom date than a woman who spent her life sacrificing for you.

By Tiffani Spengler

05 May 40 Views

7-year-old Teaching Mom to Speak After Stroke

Three years ago, a stroke left Angie paralyzed on her right side and without the ability to speak. She has undergone speech therapy over the years, but it is her daily reading lessons from her 7-year-old daughter that is really making the difference.

By Anjelisa Howard

15 January 23 Views

From Slum Life in Uganda to Teen Chess Champion

She grew up in Kampala, one of the poorest places on earth. She couldn't read or write. As a child, she scrounged for food each day, and without money for school fees, she lived on the streets. But a chance encounter with a Ugandan chess coach turned her into a rising international chess star, the subject of a book -- and the protagonist in a future Disney movie.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 December 44 Views

Prodigy Becomes a Doctorâ at 21 (Video)

This week, 21-year-old Sho Yano will complete the journey he began as a 9-year-old college freshman, becoming one of the youngest students in history to receive an M.D. He earned his PhD at age 19 and will now launch a medical career as a pediatric neurologist so he can work with children. (Video)

By Jeanne Goddard

04 June 45 Views