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Two photos side by side. On the left is a vacant building that was once Winans Performing Arts Academy in Detroit. On the right is a remodeled version of the same building, which will soon open as Anchor Detroit.

These schools once sat vacant. Now, they provide life-changing resources to thousands of low-income families

Here, community members can find afterschool programs, career development, and health and wellness resources.

An aerial view of a neighborhood full of homes

To combat teacher shortages, this district is building housing for its educators

In an effort to retain its educators, Charlotte schools are planning on building housing and offering below market-rate rentals.

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Good News This Week: February 1, 2025 - Shovels, Forests, & Vertical Farms

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Justin Timberlake rides on a bike, extending a high-five to other cyclists

Justin Timberlake joins 'bike bus' movement, leading students in morning drop-off ride

The star joined about 200 on their route to school in a special weekend ride.

6 states expand library protections amid surging book bans: 'The freedom to read... is supported and protected'

New Jersey just joined at least 5 other states that have taken steps against school library censorship.

Two photos side by side. On the left is an old yellow school bus. On the right is a glimpse into a mobile laundry bus, which houses rows of washers and driers inside of a school bus.

College students create 'laundry bus,' provide hygiene and dignity to homeless community

The mobile laundromat is a collaboration between Georgia Tech students and a local nonprofit.

An 8-year-old girl with long black hair and a royal blue blazer holds up an orange sculpture in the shape of a hand. On the hand is a white light-up bracelet

This 'self-regulating bracelet' invented by an 8-year-old helps neurodivergent students communicate in school

The design won her a Bronze Medal at a national engineering competition.

A photo collage of a teacher standing next to a map and four people rowing a canoe on a lake

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A trio of students looking down at their phone in a school hallway.

Minnesota is banning phones in classrooms, and this club is helping teens with the transition

Minnesota joined seven other states in enacting a state-wide policy that restricts phone use in classrooms. This nonprofit is helping teens get off their screens.

Three side-by-side screenshots of a TikTok by Dylan Mulvaney, in which she sits in front of a colorful stack of books, wearing a white blazer with a back collar, curly blond hair, and a black headband.

Dylan Mulvaney has a new, virtual LGBTQ+ book club: 'For the girls, gays, and theys like me'

The book club will launch on January 1 in partnership with RuPaul’s Allstora.

A photo collage of a screenshot from the Hey Jane telehealth app, a lemur looking into the camera, a sign that says 'London Fashion Week Men's', a small crocodile hanging from a tree branch, and Benevity volunteers posing for the camera

Good News This Week: December 7, 2024 - Animals, Telehealth, & Giving Tuesday

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Two photos side-by-side. On the left, a chemist helps a middle school student on a computer. On the right, a goose stands in a grassy area.

Middle schooler finds novel compound in goose poop. Scientists say it may fight cancer

A middle school student in a STEM program in Chicago led scientists to study a cancer-fighting compound — found in goose droppings.

Education Good News

Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

These schools once sat vacant. Now, they provide life-changing resources to thousands of low-income families

To combat teacher shortages, this district is building housing for its educators

Good News This Week: February 1, 2025 - Shovels, Forests, & Vertical Farms

Justin Timberlake joins 'bike bus' movement, leading students in morning drop-off ride

6 states expand library protections amid surging book bans: 'The freedom to read... is supported and protected'

College students create 'laundry bus,' provide hygiene and dignity to homeless community

This 'self-regulating bracelet' invented by an 8-year-old helps neurodivergent students communicate in school

Good News This Week: January 4, 2025 - Babies, Headsets, & Phones

Minnesota is banning phones in classrooms, and this club is helping teens with the transition

Dylan Mulvaney has a new, virtual LGBTQ+ book club: 'For the girls, gays, and theys like me'

Good News This Week: December 7, 2024 - Animals, Telehealth, & Giving Tuesday

Middle schooler finds novel compound in goose poop. Scientists say it may fight cancer

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