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In California, 'green house calls' offer free energy efficiency and water conservation services
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (264+ words) Since 1995, the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity in California has trained over 3, 000 young people for jobs in energy efficiency." With a focus on placing young women, people of color, and formerly incarcerated individuals in renewable energy careers, the nonprofit also…...
Texas elementary school installs ASL playground sign to honor deaf student lost to cancer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (512+ words) It's been almost two years since 11-year-old Caleb Devereaux Jr. " affectionately named "Junior" " passed away from leukemia in the town of Abilene, Texas." But to his family, friends, and neighbors, his memory has never faded." "He taught me a lot…...
A new program in American schools asks kids to make art to 'fight division.' It's already raised $750 K for immigrants
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (642+ words) Anyone who has received a hand-drawn picture from a young child knows that it really is worth a thousand words." But a new art project " managed by Students Rebuild, a project of Creative Visions " actually turns those artworks into real…...
While this restaurant was being renovated, workers learned Spanish to support Hispanic cooks
4+ week, 1+ day ago (380+ words) A lot goes on behind the scenes in a restaurant kitchen, as a sort of shared tango takes hold between cooks, servers, dishwashers, and managers, preparing delicious meals for their visitors." However, an element that often stands in the way…...
She spent 15 years as a war correspondent. Now, she's changing the way journalists report on crisis
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (652+ words) Jane Ferguson spent 15 years as a correspondent for PBS News Hour and The New Yorker, contributing award-winning journalism from the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. But no matter how accomplished of a war reporter she is, her most frequently…...
A new law requires Illinois high schoolers to learn about climate change. It was written by two local teens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (421+ words) Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, a new state law in Illinois will require every public high school to include instruction on climate change and the impacts and causes of climate change for grades nine through 12. The law was written by…...
US literacy rates plummeted during the pandemic. Then these teachers stepped in
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the education of millions of children. According to the BBC, U. S. literacy rates dropped significantly in 2020, a trend that educators have been working hard to reverse." In Colorado, the issue is especially stark....
Comic books about immigrant heroes inspire new classroom curriculum
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) Every Fourth of July since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has commissioned comic books that feature the stories of real-life naturalized citizens and their extraordinary lives for a series titled "Great Immigrants, Great Americans." On the first page, against…...