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Painting for Peace in Ferguson
The small community of Ferguson, Missouri has been in the headlines worldwide in the past six months. While most of the headlines have depicted...
Legacy of Selfless Chinese Principal Who Helped 10,000 Kids Go to College Comes to an End
Thousands of grateful admirers showed up—some traveling across oceans—to mourn the passing of a high school principal who helped more than 10,000 underprivileged students...
“Smiley” Dog Born Without Eyes Serves as Beacon for Disabled
Rescued from a puppy mill, "Smiley," a dog born without eyes, is living up to his name, inspiring others with his sweet disposition after...
Shamed Boy’s Family Gets Minivan When Public Steps In to Defend
No good can come from publicly shaming a six-year-old boy. That's the lesson educators at Lincoln Elementary in Grants Pass, Oregon recently learned when the community stepped...
Adam Levine Meets Boy w/ Down Syndrome Backstage, Gets Down on Floor
Maroon 5’s lead singer Adam Levine showed his humanity last week after he made a dream come true for a little boy with Down...
Every 4th Grader to Get Free 1-Year Pass to National Parks
With young people spending more time in front of screens and not getting outdoors enough, the Obama Administration announced last week that every fourth...
Yarn Bombing Movement Spreads to Share Scarves, Hats in Public Places
"Chase the Chill" has become a social media movement that inspires people to leave warm scarves, often with a note, in public places for...
Do You Know About Your Superpower?
I've got great news! Information that is known, yet not always remembered... You have a superpower! We all do...
Each of us: you, me, the...
Selfless Student Surprises Special Classmates with iPads
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"Kids at a middle school in Burien, Washington got quite the surprise Friday -- a stack of iPads with software to help them in...
Cash-strapped School Sees ‘Outpouring of Love’ After Newspaper Reveals Budget
A report in the Philadelphia Inquirer in November featured a school in Germantown that didn't have any extra money in their budget to even...
Community Raises Money to Give Car to Hard-working Family (WATCH)
A San Ramon, California family had a merrier Christmas than they ever thought possible, after a group of community members raised money to surprise...
A Decade After Asian Tsunami, New Forests Protect the Coast
The tsunami that struck Indonesia in 2004 obliterated vast areas of Aceh province. But villagers there are using an innovative microcredit scheme to restore...
Widow Hires Entire Pub to Host Christmas Lunch for Herself and Lonely Strangers
In a "spur of the moment" decision, an 86-year-old widow has hired an entire pub to host a Christmas lunch for herself and up...
Town Lights Up the Night With River of Light
Saturday night in a tiny town in Central Vermont, hundreds of children and artists of all ages will be aglow in a beautiful December...
$2.4 Million Given to 8 Groups Helping Kids Thrive in Inner Cities
For their innovative strategies to help mold positive youth, eight organizations that mentor urban youth in six cities will share grants totaling $2.4 million.
The...
8-Year-old’s ‘Buddy Bench’ for Lonely Kids in the Schoolyard is Catching On
"Sometimes it's the really simple ideas that can make the biggest difference."
A second grader in York, Pennsylvania came up with an idea last year...
97-Year-Old Gets U.S. Citizenship, ‘Honored’ To Vote For First Time
A 97-year-old Minnesota resident is preparing to vote for the first time after obtaining U.S citizenship.
A retired physics teacher, Chengyi Pan, who emigrated from...
J.K. Rowling Writes New Harry Potter Pages for Halloween
J.K. Rowling handed out a special Halloween treat for her die-hard Harry Potter fans, this time in the form of a profile of one of the most...
The Solution to Pakistan’s Illiteracy Has Schooled 175,000 So Far
According to Pakistan’s Annual Status of Education Report, Pakistan faces an educational emergency. 21% of school-aged children are out of school. That is more...
School With Bikes Instead Of Desks Offers Better Way To Learn
The Read and Ride program at Ward began five years ago. One classroom is equipped with enough exercise bikes for a full class of...