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WATCH: Newly Crowned Homecoming Queen in Mississippi Kicks the Game-Winning Field Goal for Her Football Team

Meredith Nelson

September 19, 2018

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8th-Grade Coaches at Wisconsin Middle School Help Ease a ‘Scary’ Transition, Make Incoming 6th-Graders Feel Like They Belong

Meredith Nelson

September 10, 2018

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Cool to Be Kind: At Schools Across America, Embracing Kindness as the Theme for the Start of the School Year

Meredith Nelson

September 4, 2018

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What Did This Ohio Teacher Do During His Summer Vacation? He Rowed Across the Atlantic Ocean — and Set a World Record

Meredith Nelson

August 27, 2018

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Incredible! This Arkansas Teen Just Aced All 8 of His Advanced Placement Tests. Now, He’s Off to the London School of Economics

Meredith Nelson

August 14, 2018

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12-Year-Old Scuba Diver & Activist Purges Plastic Straws From Her California School District — and She’s Just Getting Her Feet Wet

Meredith Nelson

August 7, 2018

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Sights and Sounds from the 1st Week of LeBron James’s New I Promise School for At-Risk Kids in His Hometown of Akron, Ohio

Meredith Nelson

August 1, 2018

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Two Years Ago, Cincinnati Voted to Fund a $15 Million Pre-K Program for Struggling Families. Now More Than 1,300 Kids Have Gotten a Leg Up on Kindergarten

Meredith Nelson

July 31, 2018

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WATCH: Members of Award-Winning High School Chorus Come Back to Oklahoma for a Surprise Celebration of Their Brilliant Music Teacher

Meredith Nelson

July 29, 2018

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LISTEN: To the Sweet Music of Teenage Philadelphia Violin Virtuoso Who’s Making Her Debut at Carnegie Hall Thursday Night

Meredith Nelson

July 18, 2018

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Holocaust Survivor Who Enriches Students With His Story And Teaches Them to Cherish Education Finally Receives High School Diploma

Meredith Nelson

July 8, 2018

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Decades After a Civil Rights Leader’s Murder in Washington, a 10-Year-Old Stumbled Upon His Plaque — and Restored His Place in History

Meredith Nelson

June 25, 2018

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Wisconsin Elementary School Gets With the Program — Saying No to Bullying, Celebrating Differences — and Earns Human Rights Campaign Seal of Excellence

Meredith Nelson

June 18, 2018

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‘Invite Me to Your Harvard Graduation,’ Said Her Sixth-Grade Teacher. Two Decades Later, Watch as Ph.D. Graduate Does Just That

Meredith Nelson

June 13, 2018

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Meet the Champs of the Super Bowl of Spelling — They’re All Indian-American Kids, and They Love This American Tradition

Meredith Nelson

June 11, 2018

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Grandma Gives $96,000 in Travel Vouchers to Thank Teachers at Her Old North Carolina Elementary School — Where Her Grandchildren Are Now Students

Meredith Nelson

June 1, 2018

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NYC’s First Girl Scout Troop for Homeless Girls Is a Source of Love, Support, and Fun for Young Women in Need — & Inspired One in Chicago, Too

Meredith Nelson

May 22, 2018

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WATCH: International Space Station Astronauts Read Favorite Kids’ STEM Books in Story Time From Space

Meredith Nelson

May 15, 2018

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Figure Skating Program Transforms Black and Latina Girls From Harlem and Detroit Into Champions on Ice & in School — and Beyoncé’s a Fan

Meredith Nelson

May 8, 2018

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Watch: Mama Ducks & Their Ducklings Get the Red-Carpet Treatment as Students and Teachers Make Way for the Annual School Duck Parade

Meredith Nelson

April 30, 2018

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Google Puts the Pedal to the Metal for Rural Students With Expansion of Free School Bus Wi-Fi Into 12 More States

Meredith Nelson

April 17, 2018

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STEM Education Gets Stamp of Approval From U.S. Government With New Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Forever Stamps

Meredith Nelson

April 5, 2018

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WATCH: Michigan Math Teacher Breakdances in School to Prove Geometry Can Be Fun — and Then Calculates Pi With a Pie

Meredith Nelson

April 4, 2018

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12-Year-Old ‘Trash Girl’ Puts the Lid on Bullies By Saving the World, One Piece of Litter at a Time

Meredith Nelson

April 2, 2018

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As Spring Begins, a Look Back at Winter’s Most Amusing, Goofy, Ridiculous Snow Day Announcements

Meredith Nelson

March 19, 2018

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10-Year-Old Flint, Michigan, Girl Took 800 High-Needs Kids to See Black Panther. Now, She’s Their Hero, Too

Meredith Nelson

March 5, 2018

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Georgia Art Teacher’s Classroom Doors Celebrate Black History Month — and Every African-American Boy and Girl

Meredith Nelson

February 27, 2018

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Hallway Opening Ceremonies, Gym-Mat Bobsled & Paper-Plate Speed Skating: Winter Olympics Spirit Takes Over Schools Nationwide

Meredith Nelson

February 20, 2018

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WATCH: Newly Crowned Homecoming Queen in Mississippi Kicks the Game-Winning Field Goal for Her Football Team

8th-Grade Coaches at Wisconsin Middle School Help Ease a ‘Scary’ Transition, Make Incoming 6th-Graders Feel Like They Belong

Cool to Be Kind: At Schools Across America, Embracing Kindness as the Theme for the Start of the School Year

What Did This Ohio Teacher Do During His Summer Vacation? He Rowed Across the Atlantic Ocean — and Set a World Record

Incredible! This Arkansas Teen Just Aced All 8 of His Advanced Placement Tests. Now, He’s Off to the London School of Economics

12-Year-Old Scuba Diver & Activist Purges Plastic Straws From Her California School District — and She’s Just Getting Her Feet Wet

Sights and Sounds from the 1st Week of LeBron James’s New I Promise School for At-Risk Kids in His Hometown of Akron, Ohio

Two Years Ago, Cincinnati Voted to Fund a $15 Million Pre-K Program for Struggling Families. Now More Than 1,300 Kids Have Gotten a Leg Up on Kindergarten

WATCH: Members of Award-Winning High School Chorus Come Back to Oklahoma for a Surprise Celebration of Their Brilliant Music Teacher

LISTEN: To the Sweet Music of Teenage Philadelphia Violin Virtuoso Who’s Making Her Debut at Carnegie Hall Thursday Night

Holocaust Survivor Who Enriches Students With His Story And Teaches Them to Cherish Education Finally Receives High School Diploma

Decades After a Civil Rights Leader’s Murder in Washington, a 10-Year-Old Stumbled Upon His Plaque — and Restored His Place in History

Wisconsin Elementary School Gets With the Program — Saying No to Bullying, Celebrating Differences — and Earns Human Rights Campaign Seal of Excellence

‘Invite Me to Your Harvard Graduation,’ Said Her Sixth-Grade Teacher. Two Decades Later, Watch as Ph.D. Graduate Does Just That

Meet the Champs of the Super Bowl of Spelling — They’re All Indian-American Kids, and They Love This American Tradition

Grandma Gives $96,000 in Travel Vouchers to Thank Teachers at Her Old North Carolina Elementary School — Where Her Grandchildren Are Now Students

NYC’s First Girl Scout Troop for Homeless Girls Is a Source of Love, Support, and Fun for Young Women in Need — & Inspired One in Chicago, Too

WATCH: International Space Station Astronauts Read Favorite Kids’ STEM Books in Story Time From Space

Figure Skating Program Transforms Black and Latina Girls From Harlem and Detroit Into Champions on Ice & in School — and Beyoncé’s a Fan

Watch: Mama Ducks & Their Ducklings Get the Red-Carpet Treatment as Students and Teachers Make Way for the Annual School Duck Parade

Google Puts the Pedal to the Metal for Rural Students With Expansion of Free School Bus Wi-Fi Into 12 More States

STEM Education Gets Stamp of Approval From U.S. Government With New Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Forever Stamps

WATCH: Michigan Math Teacher Breakdances in School to Prove Geometry Can Be Fun — and Then Calculates Pi With a Pie

12-Year-Old ‘Trash Girl’ Puts the Lid on Bullies By Saving the World, One Piece of Litter at a Time

As Spring Begins, a Look Back at Winter’s Most Amusing, Goofy, Ridiculous Snow Day Announcements

10-Year-Old Flint, Michigan, Girl Took 800 High-Needs Kids to See Black Panther. Now, She’s Their Hero, Too

Georgia Art Teacher’s Classroom Doors Celebrate Black History Month — and Every African-American Boy and Girl

Hallway Opening Ceremonies, Gym-Mat Bobsled & Paper-Plate Speed Skating: Winter Olympics Spirit Takes Over Schools Nationwide

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