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Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

Mamdani sits in a classroom looking at a kid that's out-of-focus and out-of-frame

Mamdani, NYC public schools invest $67.5M in special education amid federal budget cuts

New York City’s $67.5 million investment in preschoolers comes as families and advocates worry federal changes could make special education services even harder to access.

A man in a red shirt and sunglasses loads cardboard boxes from a dark pickup truck bed onto pavement in a parking lot.

This food mobile provides free meals to hundreds of kids who would otherwise go without all summer

The New Carlisle mobile route passed out about 150 food boxes last Wednesday.

I spent 6 months reading hundreds of poems written by teens. I was shocked to discover that they are full of hope

Young people are facing a future shaped by climate anxiety, political extremism, economic instability, and chronic loneliness. But that's only part of the story.

Three people are seen sitting high in a tree with thick limbs and green leaves. A yellow rope dangles down from the tree.

Students trade lecture halls for tree canopies in hands-on forestry course

After observing how many forestry courses gave students limited chances to learn through hands-on experiences, one professor attended a workshop to gain tree-climbing skills and pass them on to her pupils.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an order "repealing bedtime" during the Knicks finals. He is surrounded by cheering children

Zohran Mamdani's favorite children's book represents what he wants for all NYC kids (Exclusive)

The Mayor of New York City has been clear about his vision for universal childcare and early education. Who is the inspiration behind his efforts?

A protest sign that says 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'

Juneteenth celebrates freedom from slavery. It also recognizes the Black struggle for education

In the 15 years following the Civil War, a total of 59 HBCUs had opened their doors to Black students.

Mister Rogers, in his iconic red cardigan, holds up Daniel from Mister Rogers Neighborhood.

'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' is officially on YouTube — including its very first episode from 1967

The channel includes iconic full-length episodes from the show’s 33-year run.

A photo collage of a wind turbine, actor Belmont Cameli, a gray wolf, and a river dam with a row of big logs in the water

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Drag queen Miss Toto smiles as she holds up a massive shark on a boat with the help of two other people.

This Florida drag queen doubles as a marine animal conservationist: 'Steve Irwin was my biggest inspiration growing up'

The funds go to Pridelines, a community center for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida.

A photo collage of a sea turtle, an aerial view of a neighborhood's buildings, Olympic skier Hunter Hess, a teacher at the front of a class with a bald eagle on a table, and a wild jaguar spotted in Argentina

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