Rather than making kids do laps around a gym track, an alternative school in Iowa is allowing its students to earn their physical education credits by helping disabled and senior citizens. At most traditional high schools, students can finish their PE course by pursuing sports … [Read more...] about Schoolkids in Iowa earn PE credits for helping out the elderly and the disabled
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Kids in Indian town pay their tuition fees with plastic waste instead of money
Used plastic is usually seen as a waste product, but for the students of a school in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, it is no less than a means to acquire free education. As a way to make school more accessible and help clean up their local community, the primary school … [Read more...] about Kids in Indian town pay their tuition fees with plastic waste instead of money
‘School is very oppressive’: why home-schooling is on the rise
Every morning Ben Mumford starts his school day with maths. At the age of 10, he is already working at GCSE level, but he doesn’t always bother to get out of his pajamas in time for the class. … [Read more...] about ‘School is very oppressive’: why home-schooling is on the rise
Growing food security in Argentina, one school garden at the time
Up to 35 percent of children in Argentina live in households with “unmet basic needs.” Only 53 percent receive of those receive food assistance. Here is the inspiring story of the Huerta Niño Foundation, an organization founded in 1999 to build agroecological school gardens in … [Read more...] about Growing food security in Argentina, one school garden at the time
School children to stand at their desks for increased health and focus
America’s sedentary lifestyle is linked to a host of public health issues, including obesity. Schoolchildren are no exception, who spend an estimated 90% of their waking hours sitting down. A California couple started a health revolution by replacing traditional classroom … [Read more...] about School children to stand at their desks for increased health and focus
