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Three screenshots of TikTok videos side-by-side. They all feature teacher Kati Jo Christensen dancing, with calls to actions about eliminating student lunch debt

This teacher has raised thousands to pay off student lunch debt by dancing on TikTok

Special education teacher Kati Jo Christensen is using the money she makes on the app to pay off students’ lunch debt.

Gold number balloons spell out 200,000 above a newly installed Little Free Library

Little Free Library opens its 200,000th book box in a milestone for youth literacy

Since its inception in 2009, Little Free Library has installed book-sharing boxes on all seven continents.

A photo collage of the front of a building, three people conversing inside a library, a baby sea turtle swims in the water, fingers holding a small biosensor, and an aerial view of the River Ouse in England

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A row of tiny houses painted in bright colors

High school students build tiny houses for homeless neighbors in construction class

Students at Sedro-Woolley High School are part of the solution when it comes to housing Seattle’s most vulnerable.

Icons of things to celebrate for International Women's Day: business, sports, healthcare, science, filmmaking, engineering, innovation, STEM — all in the color purple, to represent the color theme

19 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of women around the world. We’ve put together the best ideas to help you celebrate on March 8th.

A discarded needle sits on a city street

A large majority of homeless people in California are not actually illicit drug users, study finds

The study, published in JAMA last month, examined the relationship between homelessness and substance use.

A photo collage of an aerial view of a solar farm, a woman walks up a hill with a stick, a Spotify playlist screenshot of the 'Is This What We Want?" album by 1,000 UK Artists, a mother and son posing for the camera, and a crowd looking at the SS United States -- a historic ocean liner

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A string of biodegradable Mardi Gras beads is made from 3D-printed bio-based plastics. The gold, purple, and green beads sit on a plain black backdrop.

Mardi Gras beads take up to 500 years to decompose, so these LSU students designed a biodegradable alternative

The PlantMe Beads have been nearly four years in the making.

An interior courtyard of the Dunamis House in Los Angeles, California. Black arched walls with a floral mural and sleek patio furniture are featured atop ornate tiles

Historic LA hostel gets modern makeover, provides housing to homeless college students

The Dunamis House provides shelter to 40 young people in college and trade schools facing homelessness.

A photo collage of a tiny home pallet, an offshore drill in the middle of the ocean, a pile of children's books spread out on a shelf, a river and trees, and a 3D-printed inflammable home

Good News This Week: February 22, 2025 - Homes, Ramps, & Rinks

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An aerial view of the Harris Community Village in Tooele, Utah

Vacant school transformed into first-of-its-kind housing, food pantry for homeless people

The Harris Community Village has 66 permanent supportive housing units and 44 emergency shelter beds — but it was once an elementary school.

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.

Education Good News

Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

This teacher has raised thousands to pay off student lunch debt by dancing on TikTok

Little Free Library opens its 200,000th book box in a milestone for youth literacy

Good News This Week: March 8, 2025 - Surfers, Rivers, & Solar Skins

High school students build tiny houses for homeless neighbors in construction class

19 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day

A large majority of homeless people in California are not actually illicit drug users, study finds

Good News This Week: March 1, 2025 - Hostels, Trees, & Albums

Mardi Gras beads take up to 500 years to decompose, so these LSU students designed a biodegradable alternative

Historic LA hostel gets modern makeover, provides housing to homeless college students

Good News This Week: February 22, 2025 - Homes, Ramps, & Rinks

Vacant school transformed into first-of-its-kind housing, food pantry for homeless people

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

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