For greener future: How Ukrainian project built practical science education system in rural community

Small rural schools in New Hampshire achieved some of the state's highest reading scores by leveraging their size to create multi-grade classrooms, provide individualized support to all students, and build long-term student-teacher relationships. In result, these lower-income districts have outperformed expectations by the widest margins in the state.

Solar-powered irrigation systems are helping Nigerian smallholder farmers reduce fuel costs by over 60%, extend their growing seasons, and increase crop yields, while also improving local air quality and reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

Smart School Councils makes it easier for students to be involved in school governance while also learning important civic skills, with a digital platform that allows them to run weekly meetings, discuss topics important to them, and create "action teams" to help implement improvements. The program is being used in 75 schools, and nearly 90 percent of students in participating schools say they feel listened to, as compared to 36 percent before the platform was introduced.

Preschool programs such as the one offered by the Carrie Murray Nature Center prioritize outdoor education, allowing children to learn through play while interacting with the natural world. These types of programs have become popular since the pandemic, with more than 800 operating in the United States in 2022, and research shows natural settings are an ideal environment for young children to learn skills such as resilience, leadership, and problem-solving.

Esomnofu Online Math is a nonprofit that helps students in Nigeria better understand mathematics for free by posting videos explaining the subject on social media.

In the age of iPhones and laptops, parents are always looking for ways to get their kids to ditch the screens and spend more time outside. One startup is turning to the very technology that has been critiqued as a solution to the dangers of "nature-deficit disorder." Tinkergarten is using an app to get kids and their parents to take the initial step out the door at which point, the startup's founders say, the technology fades to the background.

In Baltimore, the effects of poverty hamper student's educational experience. This article looks at one school's attempt to address these education and behavioral barriers through meditation.

In 2011, the Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), an education advocacy and research organization, launched the Colorado Legacy Schools project. The program funded innovative ways to increase the number and diversity of students taking AP classes. Instead of applying for funds to train teachers and subsidize test fees, Paonia High teamed up with two nearby schools to more than triple their collective AP offerings. It’s a promising model for rural, resource-limited schools trying to bring more college-prep opportunities to their few students.

Custer Elementary School in Washington State transformed from a chaotic, low-performing school into a twice-awarded "Best Public School" by implementing Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, a framework that addresses student needs across three tiers, from schoolwide culture-building to intensive individual interventions. As a result, student survey data showed that 95-97% of students felt safe, included, and cared for, leading to better academic outcomes.

An AI-powered underwater sensor system developed by KMFRI and ShoShin Innovation Hub detects dangerous drops in dissolved oxygen in Lake Victoria and sends SMS alerts to fish farmers. This enabled them to move their cages in time and successfully averting a mass fish kill in February 2026 that would have threatened hundreds of tilapia cages at Dunga Beach.