#Students

Joshua Shavit

A parent’s genes can influence a child’s educational success, inherited or not

A child’s educational success depends on the genes that they haven’t inherited from their parents, as well as the genes they have

Joshua Shavit

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

Joseph Shavit

High school students invent stroller attachment for wheelchair for teacher's husband

As the proverb goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” That saying holds true for a group of high school students from Maryland.

Joseph Shavit

Wichita teacher kind-heartedly asks her students to be part of her wedding

Alexandra Stamps had a sweet proposal for her fifth-grade class: Will you be a part of my wedding?

Joseph Shavit

Researchers find optimal way to pay off student loans

After graduating or leaving college, many students face a difficult choice: Pay off their student loans fast or repay over time

Joseph Shavit

1st Black Male Valedictorian at California High School Gives Inspirational Speech

This year’s graduating class had to endure a school year that was unlike any other, with the pandemic and virtual learning.

Joseph Shavit

Harvard bound student generously gives up $40,000 scholarship to benefit another student

Verda Tetteh earned a standing ovation as the class speaker at her Massachusetts high school graduation. What she did next awed the crowd.

Joseph Shavit

High School principal sings 'I Will Always Love You' to graduating Class of 2021

Gause said he was nervous because it's a difficult song but he wanted his students to focus on the lyrics