Photo credit: Canva – Remember when we didn't have infinite information at our fingertips?

Education, Students

Professor challenges Gen Z students to answer obscure history questions using only library books

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Students next to their garden project at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Atlanta

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Education, Innovation

From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

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Photo credit: via @brightsignslearning/TikTok, used with permission – A teacher shared how encouraging her student to find common ground instantly stopped an argument

Family, Parenting

Teacher demonstrates simple but powerful ‘common ground’ vs. ‘find a problem’ conversation hack

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Photo credit: By Andrew Watson/Wikimedia Commons & Canva – An Arizona girl claimed "My pig ate my homework!" Luckily, she had proof.

Joy, Pets

A girl’s pet pig ate her homework. Teachers were stunned when mom sent them video proof.

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Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva – A child mischievously hides in a ball pit.

Family, Kids

Child neurologist explains the reason children lie, and it’s surprisingly wholesome

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1/31/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Elementary school teacher Alice Yates does hair for student who lost a parent.

Education, Teachers

A student whose parent died started coming to school with messy hair. Her teacher stepped in.

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Photo credit: via Canva/Photos – A teacher showing her students their grades.

Education, Popular, Teachers

Teacher stirs ‘controversy’ by being brutally honest with students about their reading level

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1/15/2026
Photo credit: Courtesy of men_being_gentlemen and superheroswimacademy/Instagram – Swim coach Jason Siegel expertly navigated a moment with an affectionate toddler.

Education, Teachers

Swim coach’s reaction when toddler tried to kiss him is a masterclass in teaching boundaries

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Photo credit: Photo by April Walker on Unsplash – Retired elementary school teacher shares biggest parenting mistake she saw during long career

Education, Teachers

Retired elementary school teacher reveals big way parents are ‘messing up’ with their kids

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Photo credit: Canva – School can look very different in different places.

Education, Teachers

American teacher in Spain describes how different her school is from the U.S. system

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Photo credit: @mr.jonadriel/Instagram – A teacher had the best reason to hearing a male student can a female classmate "chopped."

Family, Kids, Popular

Teacher challenges his young student to repeat sexist ‘chopped’ comment for the best reason

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Photo credit: Canva – A teacher went viral when she said she'll never give a student less than a 50% on an assignment.

Education, Teachers

Teacher explains why she ‘refuses’ to give students zeroes, or any grade below 50 percent

Evan Porter

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Pop Culture, Television

Duffer bros share beautiful message about casting their favorite teacher in ‘Stranger Things’

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Photo credit: Canva – Three kids with festive hats in a classroom and a stressed mom with hands on head.

Family, Parenting

Mom says she won’t be volunteering for her child’s holiday school events, prompting heated debate

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Photo credit: Trameka Brown-Berry/Facebook – A school assignment asked for 3 "good" reasons for slavery.

Education, Popular, Schools

A fourth-grade teacher asked for 3 ‘good reasons’ for slavery. There was only right answer.

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Photo credit: Photo Credit: Canva – A young girl plays tennis.

11-year-old writes a heartfelt, challenging letter to her gym teacher after getting a ‘B’ in class

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11/27/2025

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