High school students repair and give away cars – Louisa County Public Schools / Facebook The heartwarming ceremony begins when the garage door opens and a class of teenage students present a newly-refurbished car with a big red bow to a single mother. For eight years, the presentation, delivered with a round of applause, has … Read more
Obi via Unsplash Whether you’re a student, an administrator, a farmer—or the journalists getting their teeth into the story of Kentucky schools’ movement to buy and serve local produce, the consensus is clear: the fajitas are great. At Boyle County High School, locally-raised beef marinated in cumin is heaped onto corn tortillas with queso, guacamole, … Read more
CRYJ juvenile criminal justice center in Montana – submitted by CRYJ In Montana, a focus on restorative justice is reducing juvenile recidivism through a nonprofit program that engages them, rather than punishes them. The nonprofit believes that it’s actually far more challenging for juvenile offenders to look their victims in the eye and explain why … Read more
credit – The Student Loan Doctor When family medical troubles seemed to have struck down a top student’s hopes for university, the administrators took action to lift them back up again. Now the holder of a doctorate and a successful entrepreneur, she has given back to the school that did so much for her by … Read more
Tick species that spread Lyme disease – credit CDC From 60 Minutes comes the story of a Georgia science team that carried the Stars and Stripes to Europe for an international science competition and finished in the top ten by using genetic engineering to develop a superior testing and treatment method for Lyme disease. If … Read more