Recess Boosts Kids' Grades
Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study.
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Phillies Player Makes $1.2 Million Donation in Apparel To Local Schools
Philadelphia baseball star Ryan Howard is helping students in 57 city high schools to dress for success -- in athletics. His Ryan Howard Family Foundation will donate Adidas sportswear valued at nearly $1.2 million to the cash-strapped Philadelphia school district.
Big Move: Chicago Schools To Buy Antibiotic-Free Chicken
Big news on several fronts: against the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and for healthier food for school children. The Chicago Public Schools announced that its main food-service company, Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality, will begin buying and serving chicken drumsticks from birds raised in the local area without antibiotics. The deal will bring 1.2 million pounds of chicken to 473 schools per year.
People Magazine Names Superintendent of Tornado-Ravaged Joplin Schools a 2011 Hero
For his herculean efforts to reopen schools buildings after five were destroyed by a May 22 tornado, Superintendent C.J. Huff has been honored as one of the top 2011 Heroes Among Us by People magazine.
Former Gang Member Becomes Star Student With 4.0 GPA
The first time Brayan ever held a gun, he pointed it at a woman stepping out of a gray Lexus and stole her purse — his initiation into an older cousin's gang. He was 12 years old at the time. "I was losing control of my life," said Brayan, now 17 and a 4.0 student at Scriber Lake High School in Washington.
Teachers Ditch Student Desk Chairs for Yoga Balls
Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her fifth-graders at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School, helping students focus on lessons while improving their balance and core strength, she said.
One Million Books Replaced From Superstorm Sandy
Scholastic has donated one million books to schools and libraries that applied for help after Hurricane Sandy. 400,000 have already been delivered. Said one teacher, It's like Christmas morning for teachers.
Football Players Defend Special-needs Student from Bullying
In the scrub-brush desert town of Queen Creek, Ariz., high school bullies were throwing trash at sophomore Chy Johnson. Calling her stupid. Pushing her in the halls. Chy's mother wanted justice, so she called the captain of the football team, who knew the girl.
School Behind Bars Elevates Juveniles Who Need Hope
There is a school at one Virginia county juvenile detention center where troubled youths work toward high school diplomas and credit their teachers with saving their lives from ruin. The jail's educational program is a little-known entity within Fairfax County Public Schools that offers the students hope for better days ahead.
17 More Top Universities Offer Free Cyber Courses
More leading universities are offering free online courses through the fast-growing education platform Coursera. The new partners, including Brown, Columbia, Emory, Vanderbilt and Wesleyan universities, as well as Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of British Columbia, University of London, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, boost the number of courses offered free online to 200.
Free Online Courses From Stanford, Princeton, Duke, Transform Learning Worldwide
A new online education platform founded by Stanford scientists is on a mission to change the world by educating millions of people with free classes from top universities. Coursera offers Math, Science, Business and Humanities courses featuring videos, quizzes and electronic assignments created by 16 top universities from the US, Europe, and Canada. Already, a million students from 190 countries have enrolled.
Teen's Mission: Setting up Inclusive Cheerleading Squads for Kids With Disabilities
When she was 15, Sarah Cronk set up her school's first inclusive cheerleading squad at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Now, at 18 she is the founder of The Sparkle Effect, which helps schools around the country to include boys and first with disabilities in the dance teams and cheerleading squads. While Pleasant Valley's program is now in its 6th season and includes 21 students, Sarah's national program has raised more than $150,000 and generated 65 inclusive squads across the country.