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Teachers of the Year Honored at the White House
President Obama last week honored a retired New York police captain, special education teacher Anthony Mullen, as the nation's top teacher. ...
Teacher to Donate Kidney to 10-Year-Old Student
Cbs2Chicago.com features the inspiring story of fourth grade teacher Patricia Donohue and her decision to donate a kidney to her 10-year-old student, Brandon Shafer.
Brandon's...
Blind Jazz Sax Teacher Inspires Students to ‘Feel’ Their Instruments–Uses His ‘Disability’ as Teaching Tool
From a Tampa performing arts conservatory comes the story of a blind jazz saxophonist who uses his disability as a teaching tool. Like Obi-Wan...
Dozens of ‘Flash Dads’ Cheer On Students Arriving at Schools in Kentucky–For 7 Years Giving High Fives and Support
If you're a student at a Louisville elementary school, Wednesday might just be your favorite day of the week.
Perhaps because of its reputation as...
Teen Finds Whale Skull from 34 Million Years Ago While Fossil Hunting in Alabama
Like many kids, Lindsey Stallworth from Alabama loves a day out to look for sharks' teeth. But on one such trip, it was a...
Lawyer Helps Woman Who Stole Pencil Box; Gets Surprise from Her Son 25 Years Later
The year was 1998, and Malaysian lawyer Ahmad Zaharil was a bit confused when he saw a distressed Indian-Malaysian woman in her 50s being...
Two in Three Teachers Miss Their Classrooms During the Summer
A new random survey of teachers in grades Kindergarten through high school found that two of three missed their classrooms during the summer.
The average...
Teen Girl’s Secret Message Left in a Wall 48 Years Ago is Found: ‘I was Absolutely Shocked!’
A 150-year-old house was being restored in a small town outside of Peoria when a construction worker found a message left in a bottle...
MIRACLE MONDAY: Father is Reunited With His Son After Years of Homelessness
Miracle Messages worked its magic again this year when the nonprofit helped reunite a father and son who had been separated for over ten...
This 23-Year-Old Founder is 3D Printing Schools in Madagascar Aiming to be a ‘Stepping Stone’ for the Community
A young entrepreneur is using 3D printers to create cheap school campuses in rural Madagascar.
It takes just $40,000 and 18 hours to build a...
MIRACLE MONDAY: Dealing With Cancer and Homelessness, Former Teacher Now Has an Apartment and Lifelong Friend
Elizabeth Softky is aptly named: when you hear her speak, there is a soft, lyrical quality to her voice, supported by deep notes of...
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
A child's imagination can turn a molehill into a mountain, or a stick into a sword.
That wasn't necessarily required when Elise's teacher saw the...
Kenyan Physics Teacher Powers E-Motorbikes With Old Laptop Batteries
A Kenyan high school teacher is using your old laptop batteries to turn petrol-powered bikes into electric ones.
There's no shortage of MacGyver-like innovations in...
17th Century Gold Ring Worth $12K Discovered by Retired Teacher in His Back Garden
A 17th-century gold ring is estimated to fetch at least $12,000 at a British auction, after being found by a retired school teacher in...
Preemie Given 10% Chance of Survival Defies the Odds and is Now ‘a Genius’ Who Outsmarts His Teachers (WATCH)
Jamie Mohr who was given a 10 percent chance of survival when he was born weighing just 1lb 8oz has defied the odds—and now...
101-year-old Woman Reveals Her Secret to Longevity is Dancing Every Day
This 101-year-old woman says the secret to keeping herself young and healthy includes daily ballet moves on the barre.
Dinkie Flowers is one of the...
How to Have an Invincible New Year in 2023
This year, don’t set inflated goals to make up for every choice you didn’t make in 2022.
This year, I want you to cultivate a...
New Year Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Cruise Line Awards 100 Teachers With Free Voyage, Cash, and Kelly Clarkson on a ‘Giving Joy’ Trip
Norwegian Cruise Line commemorated a new ship by awarding 100 teachers from the U.S. and Canada with a free voyage that included an exclusive...
This 120-Million Year Old Bird/Dinosaur Hybrid Is Teaching Us How Birds Came to Be
A bizarre cross between a bird and a dinosaur had blue, brown and grey feathers, a long tail, and small teeth.
What's more, their brain...