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.
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Principal Announces Snow Day With Soulful Adele Cover Video (WATCH)
After school was canceled due to snow, a Rhode Island principal should be nominated for a Grammy for his announcement to stay home–to the tune of "Hello".
70 Teens Bring Valentines to Old Lady Who Always Waves to Their Bus
Seventy students "heart-bombed" an 86-year-old woman's yard to thank her for waving to them every day for years on their way to school.
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.
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.
Mom Stunned by Her Tuition-Winning Alley-Oop Miracle Shot (WATCH)
A mom's half-court basketball shot fell short... but then the bounce was fantastic! WATCH the blooper that won her $5,000 toward daughter's tuition
Facebook Founder Donates $20 Million Toward Public School Internet
Mark Zuckerberg donates millions to speed up Internet connections in America's public schools.
Obama Wants to Dump the Constant Testing of No Child Left Behind
President Obama has given standardized tests a failing grade and wants to limit their use in classrooms to no more than 2% of students' and teachers' time.
VH1 Saves School Music Programs
Concerned with the growing number of public schools that have canceled music programs, cable channel VH1 initiated a rescue mission called Save the Music.
Girl's Fight for Friend in Wheelchair Gets New Swings at Four Schools
A little girl swings into action when her wheelchair-bound best friend can't join the playground fun at recess.
Toastmaster Convicts Travel To Schools
Members of the Voices of Distinction Toastmasters club of Lafayette Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana wanted to give back to their community by showing youngsters the way to stay out of prison so they've spoken to 25,000 schools kids.
Teacher Starts Free Clothing Bank For Students, Spreads to Whole Town
A sixth-grade teacher in Bakersfield, California was so sad to see kids coming to school wearing old, torn clothes that she started a clothing bank for students. That was three years ago, and after getting so many donations from the community, she now runs it as a benefit for the entire community.
In Minutes, Strangers Give $160K for Field Trips to Harvard for NYC's Poorest Kids
In just an hour, after the popular photography blog, Humans of New York, posted a plea to help fund field trips to Harvard for an inner city school, 6000 people donated, rocketing the campaign past its goal of $100,000. And, the total has been growing for five days to reach almost a million dollars. It all started with a photo of a little black boy from the neighborhood, who said his hero was the school's principal.
School's Tidal Wave of Thanks For Old Lady Who Waves Every Day
For years, Tinney Davidson has nestled into a chair every morning in her sunny front window and waved to the high school teenagers as they walked to school -- and she would resume her energetic waving in the afternoon, on their walk home, bringing a smile to their lips even on their worst days. On Valentines Day last Friday, the 84 year-old woman in Comax, British Columbia received the surprise of her life when students escorted her to a school assembly organized with the sole goal of thanking her for her years of friendliness.
Harvard Tells College Applicants: Focus on Kindness, Not Overachieving
At least 85 major U.S. colleges join a plan to emphasize community and family life above testing and personal achievement for admission.
Children's Paintings Sold to Support School Arts Programs
In the hard-hit city of Philadelphia, a former art curator Barbara Chandler Allen was disgusted by cutbacks to arts funding for students, especially because it so disadvantages the poorest schools where kids are most in need of positive outlets. Lucky for the kids, Barbara stumbled onto a big idea after enlarging some of their art and realizing it was in high demand for the walls in office buildings.
Young School Kids Join "Gentlemen's Club" to Turn into Polite Young Men
Elementary school kids put on suits and ties and learn lessons in life that will help them succeed as men.
Today's Students Choose Social Causes Over Surfboards During Spring Break
Spring break may mean beaches, bikinis and beer for some, but students participating in Break Away, a national nonprofit group that steers people to community service projects, are delivering meals to AIDS patients, teaching Native American kids and repairing the environment in Utah.
Bottom-Ranked School Shoots to Top After Introducing Harry Potter-Themed Curriculum
A UK school in a deprived area has jumped from the bottom 25 per cent of schools nationally to just outside the top 5 per cent over the last three years after letting pupils pick a Harry Potter theme for lessons."
Affluent Parents Use Their Know-How to Get Needy Kids Into College
Parents of college students serve as mentors for less fortunate high school students navigating the confusing maze of college applications.
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