In town overhwelmed by HIV, teens take matters into their own hands
Holli Reynolds “didn’t even know what HIV was” when the news broke that 11 people…
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These student whistleblowers spoke up to prevent a shooting
One year ago, two students in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, began sharing plans to gun down their…
At Brooklyn ‘Free School,’ Students Control Their Education
The democratic or “free school” movement, in which children have an equal say in school…
Why is Teach For America struggling to recruit new teachers?
Since the organization began in the 1990, Teach For America has sent more than 33,000…
Can Nigeria’s new president advance the search for the missing school girls?
One year since Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 Nigerian school girls, most are still…
Girls kidnapped by Boko Haram inspire protest and tribute one year later
It’s been a year since militant group Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of girls from a…
Teaching citizens how to shoot better video when they witness brutality
Video that captures violent abuse by police or a government can send shockwaves through a…
How Rolling Stone got the UVA sexual assault story so wrong
A new report scrutinizes the many layers of error uncovered in a Rolling Stone article…
How cheating on standardized tests can be a criminal act
In Atlanta, 11 former public school teachers, principals and administrators were convicted of racketeering charges…
When music is medicine for kids coping with cancer
Whether for relaxation or rehabilitation, music helps cancer patients cope and fulfill physical and emotional…