High school students finally prove 2,000 year-old Pythagorean Theorem
Two high school students say they’ve proved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — a feat mathematicians thought was impossible.
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JJ Shavit
- Feb 12
School dental program prevents 80% of cavities in a single, non-invasive treatment
A single dose given in elementary schools prevented roughly 80% of cavities and kept 50% of cavities from worsening even 2 years later.
Joshua Shavit
- Oct 24, 2022
MIT students reimagine and animate old-school instant cameras
MIT researchers create KineCAM, an instant camera that yields images that appear to move.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 8, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 17, 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.
JJ 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.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 30, 2021
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.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 13, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 26, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 24, 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.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 12, 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 5, 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
- Aug 14, 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
JJ Shavit
- Jul 3, 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.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 21, 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...
JJ Shavit
- May 25, 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
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