Tag: Education

Youngest Polar Explorer Has the Perfect Response For Sexist Trolls

Think back to where you were as a 16-year-old. Perhaps you had just received your driver's license. You were having your first kiss. You were trying not to fail Advanced Algebra. Jade Hameister is also 16, and this past January, she became the youngest person in history to complete the Polar Hat Trick, traversing the North Pole, South Pole, and Greenland ice sheet. Her Record-Breaking...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Sets His Sights On Terminating Big Oil

Arnold Schwarzenegger might have taken over the primary role of Donald Trump's TV series The Apprentice for one season, but make no mistake, he isnt' on board with the president's agenda. In fact, the former California governor isn't going after just Trump, but after the entire oil industry. “We’re going to go after them, and we’re going to be in there like an Alabama tick,"...
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New York City Schools are Now Offering Free Lunch for All Kids

The new school year in New York City brings with it one big change. Kids attending the public schools will have lunch served to...

Billions in Student Loan Debt May be Wiped Away. Here’s Why

Imagine walking into a court and announcing that Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, and Mark Zuckerberg all owe you money. Sounds pretty fantastic, doesn’t it?...

America’s Lunch Shaming Issue is Disgusting and Easy to Fix. So Why Aren’t we?

20 million kids in America receive free school lunches, but many others struggle to pay the $2.35 fee. For those who can’t pay, “lunch...

Trump’s Way of Inspiring College Graduates? Whining

"Woe is me, why's the media always keeping me down?" seemed to be a resounding theme of Trump's commencement speech at the Coast Guard...

New York Becomes the First State to Offer Tuition-Free College

In a landmark move, New York just became the first state to offer free tuition for four-year state colleges and universities. On Sunday, the...

Worried About Betsy DeVos, Chance the Rapper Gives a Million Dollars to Chicago Public Schools

Grammy award-winning Chance the Rapper knows that Chicago's public school children are in need of a boost and has taken matters into his own...

This School Replaces Detention With Meditation, and Kids Love It

Teachers and staff at San Francisco's Visitacion Valley middle school know all too well the problems related to violence in American schools. For years...

If You Believe in God, You Don’t Have to go to School in Texas

Living in a state like Texas, the chances of school getting canceled because of snow are slim to none. Luckily for Texas kids, there...

Meditation Could be the Answer we Need to School Violence

Teachers and staff at San Francisco's Visitacion Valley middle school know all too well the problems related to violence in American schools. For years...

It’s About Time Broadband Internet Come To Rural America

Rural America is finally getting the broadband internet it's so desperately needed.

10 Facts Proving the World is Getting Better, Despite the Negative News Cycle

If you spend a lot of time watching the news or listening to politicians, you might have come away with the impression that crime...

Finland Has an Efficient Way to Fight Bullying. Here’s How

For many, thinking back to middle and high school years means recalling awkward, yet enjoyable times. For others, it can mean flashbacks to bullying...