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Society Tanzania

22. January 2022

Back to School for These Pregnant Teens and Young Moms!

Teenage pregnancy and early motherhood are no longer a reason for young girls to be banned from school in Tanzania, a decision that reflects the progress made in the African country’s education department.

Health

Health Finland

12. October 2021

Healthy Kids: “Green” Daycares Good for Immune Systems

It was proven in Finland that preschool kids who play in green and forestry spaces have their immune systems boosted, even after merely a month.

Society

Society Congo

20. August 2021

Free Education Helps These Kids Stay Out of Mines

Since free primary school has been introduced in 2019 all across Congo, the enrollment of students has steadily grown, giving kids the education they need and keeping them away from hard work in open-pit mines.

Society

Society China

12. March 2021

“No More Cruel Punishments at School,” Says Ministry of Education

In China, lacking positive vibes or making an arithmetic mistake will no longer carry a severe punishment since teachers are no longer allowed to inflict physical or mental pain to students.

Society

Society USA

23. November 2020

How This Empty Office Building Became a School – and Maybe a Model for Many More

A vacant office building in California has been converted into a school as the coronavirus pandemic forced many employees to work from home, proving that such reuse projects may give empty commercial real estate a new life.

Environment

30. July 2019

Bring Plastic Waste if You Want to Study, School Tells Kids

A small school in India’s northeastern Assam state found a unique way to educate kids to take care of the environment: students have to “pay” for tuition with plastic waste they collect.

Society

27. May 2019

Solar Cow makes farm laboring kids go to class instead

A solar power “cow” helps children from poor families in sub-Saharan Africa to swap cleaning up cowpats for lessons.