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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.

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Six people stand around a solar powered blanket invention on a table. In the center is 12-year-old Rebecca Young, who designed the item.

12-year-old girl designs solar-powered sleeping bags for homeless neighbors: 'It was obvious to me that this could help'

Her prototype was recognized with an engineering award in 2024.

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.

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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.

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Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

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

12-year-old girl designs solar-powered sleeping bags for homeless neighbors: 'It was obvious to me that this could help'

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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