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MIT students reimagine and animate old-school instant cameras
MIT researchers create KineCAM, an instant camera that yields images that appear to move.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 24, 2022


Groundbreaking research unlocks ways to help teens get more sleep
Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue and changes in mood and focus.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022


California offers college students $10K for public service
The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 21, 2022


Kevin Hart, Meek Mill and Michael Rubin donate $15 million to Philadelphia schools
Kevin Hart and Meek Mill have teamed up with Michael Rubin to donate $15 million to schools in need of financial aid in Philadelphia.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2022


Woman leaves $10 Million donation to Music School Of Delaware in her will
The Music School of Delaware hit its highest note yet, with an unprecedented donation from a woman who never donated to the school before.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2022


New app helps track random acts of kindness
The team behind the Kindland campaign developed the “Just Be Kind” app to track all the good deeds that often fly under the radar.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2021


11-year-old creates school closet to help students in need
At the heart of one girl’s mission is kindness. She’s busy providing a new way her classmates in need can get clothing at school for free.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 13, 2021


High School Lets Seniors Dress Up for Hilarious School ID Photos
Senior year of high school is one that many people never forget. From prom to graduation, it is filled with memorable milestones.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021


Teen shows that kids cans expand their capacity for kindness through homework
What started as a class assignment ended up igniting a philanthropic fire within Aidan Turner.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2021


EXPLAINER: Why are schools revisiting gifted education?
NYC officials announced plans this month for its school system, the country's largest, to phase out gifted and talented student programs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 29, 2021


Retired teacher aims to make a difference, challenges ‘kindness’ as next Tiktok trend
Make a difference for one person and it will have a ripple effect. That is the message retired teacher Tony Garcia hopes to spread.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2021


Dads on Duty step in to make their kid’s high school a safer place to learn
A group of about 40 concerned dads have teamed up to make their kid’s Louisiana high school a safer place to learn.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 24, 2021


Eyeglasses for school kids boosts academic performance
Three-year clinical study is the most robust analysis to date linking access to eyeglasses with higher test scores, especially for students
Joshua Shavit
Sep 12, 2021


School day structure during off days benefit children’s health
Having a structured environment for children, whether during school days or when stuck in quarantine, could benefit children’s health.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 5, 2021


Assigned classroom seats can promote friendships between dissimilar students
Students of varying gender, ethnicity, educational achievement were more likely to become friends after induced proximity
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021


Dance program sparks joy while teaching cultural diversity
A dance program brings the community together and sparks joy, even after suffering a huge loss at the start of the pandemic.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021


Hollywood A-listers launch New L.A. Magnet School For Underserved Communities
Described as an effort to “drive transformational change across the entertainment industry for students from underserved communities...
Joseph Shavit
Jun 21, 2021


North Hollywood High School Wins National Science Bowl
North Hollywood High School took home first place in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science National Science Bowl Championship
Joseph Shavit
May 25, 2021


Kids living at a local shelter have a new playground thanks to the efforts of charitable students
Kids living at a local shelter have a new playground thanks to the efforts of some Shiloh Christian School students.
Joseph Shavit
May 16, 2021


Homeless children benefit from community kindness in Fort Lauderdale
Melissa Clark is a single mother of five who just ended a year of living in a shelter and working two jobs until the pandemic took one of...
Joseph Shavit
May 16, 2021
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