Education Good News

Stories of increased access to education and using education for progress

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Fish Doorbells, Narcan, & Bookstores - Good News This Week: April 1st 2023

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Innovative Ugandan School Fuses Indigenous & Financial Education

Discover how the Tat Sat Community Academy in rural Uganda is transforming lives by combining Indigenous knowledge and financial education, providing students with a unique and empowering educational experience.
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Free Food, Books, & Pets - Good News This Week: March 24th 2023

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Cars, Trees, & Clean Energy - Good News This Week: February 25th 2023

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Tommy Andrade and his 8-year-old son sitting in chairs while Tommy is holding his son

How To Help Young Kids: Give Their Parents Cash

“The world is full of these racist and classist tropes about ‘What those people will do if you give them money.’ When low-income folks have money, they pay for groceries and pay rent.”
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22 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.
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Corals, Butterflies, & 15-Minute Cities - Good News This Week: January 28th 2023

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Hank Green is Giving You College Credit for Watching YouTube

Crash Course, Arizona State University, and Google partnered to create Study Hall, a platform that offers real, transferrable college credits for watching free educational YouTube videos.
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52 Nontraditional Items To Check Out At Your Local Library

Whether you’re stopping into your local library to check out a book, join a zine-making class, or even to grab a free pass to a nearby art museum, we can almost guarantee there’s an offering at your library that you haven’t even discovered yet. 
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“Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.” — Maya Angelou

115 Best Maya Angelou Quotes About Life, Love, & Change

Maya Angelou’s legacy lives on today through her powerful writing and tireless activism. She will always be remembered as a pioneer in the fight for civil rights and equality, and her work continues to inspire and empower activists around the world.
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The Immigrant Women Workers Disrupting the Cleaning Industry

How New York City’s Liberty Cleaners co-created an innovative training program that’s providing the skills to bring about their vision of the gig economy.
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Helpers 2022: Famous Teachers Making a Difference

Every year, The Helpers Edition of the Goodnewspaper highlights inspiring helpers in a number of categories. In this post we’re celebrating helpers in the Education category.
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