Education Good News

Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

A group of people rallies in a protest

2,000 people rally to reinstate trans teacher after 'discriminatory' firing — and succeed

When teacher Henry Zahid faced termination at a Los Angeles high school, the community showed up to support him.
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A row of tiny homes sits along a path with well-manicured lawns and clear sidewalks

Rent and teacher shortages are on the rise, so this school district is building a tiny home village

The project is the first of its kind in Colorado and aims to serve as a case study for future teacher housing communities.
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A person wearing jeans and a tool belt carries a solar panel across a roof, with a deep blue sky behind them

Why the Trump administration can't stop states from fighting climate change

Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.
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A Taco Bell restaurant glows against the dark backdrop of night

Taco Bell has provided $64M in scholarships over the last decade: 'I'm graduating completely debt-free'

The fast food chain’s Live Más Scholarship is celebrating “ten years of impact.”
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A collage of clothing items on a lilac background. The clothing items include a white, orange, and black tie-dyed t-shirt with the image of a penguin printed on top, a black baseball cap, orange socks, and orange sweatpants.

Penguin Random House dropped a 'book ban' clothing line; 100% of profits will help libraries

In a new collaboration with Online Ceramics, the publishing house will support the American Library Association.
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A photo collage of a firefighter in a forest, an outdoor balcony overlooking a wide field, a baby manatee swims underwater, a big 300-year old tree located at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, and two women posing with their bikes with a forest in the background

Good News This Week: April 26, 2025 - Teachers, Manatees, & Trees

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Barbara Papitto, an older white woman with short blond hair, gives a community member a bag of groceries at a donation drive

Millionaire donates $100M to housing, education nonprofits in honor of late husband

Barbara Papitto has spent the last five years supporting causes in her own community in Rhode Island.
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Two young women sit on a grassy spot outside, picnic blankets and bikes surrounding them

Teachers bike across Vermont to raise funds, advocate for immigrant students: 'We couldn't sit and do nothing'

The two first-year teachers started Pedals for Pencils to purchase classroom necessities and support immigrant students.
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Pope Francis waves to a large crowd

How Pope Francis changed the world for the better: 'A historic papacy'

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was 88.
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A photo collage of a pile of invoices, two people looking inside a mini fridge, three people standing in front of a home made out of surfboard waste, a woman handing out a free meal to a young student, and a solar farm

Good News This Week: April 12, 2025 - Dire Wolves, Fridges, & Surfboards

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A photo collage of heaps of clothing and household items at a parking lot, a bird stares into a camera, a micro-glass and leaf, a hand holding blocks of legos, and an aerial view of a forest

Good News This Week: April 5, 2025 - Plastic, Dolls, & Birds

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A former dorm building from Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colorado is now an affordable housing complex. Its historic exterior is tan with a red roof and luscious gardens

Former college campus transformed into affordable housing complex

What was once the Johnson & Wales University campus in Denver, Colorado is now home to 154 affordable housing units.
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