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Beyond Dry January: The initiative that makes choosing sobriety fun every month

Reducing the stigma of addiction makes choosing sobriety easier. Explore initiatives that are making sobriety inclusive & fun so you can go beyond dry January.

Want a radical approach to polarization? It starts with understanding this key belief

The way that we create more empathy and understanding of society is less by telling everybody that they need to have more empathy and more by showing a better understanding of each other at a practical level.

Every learner is unique. Are we limiting student potential?

The current approach to K-12 education assumes that every student learns material the exact same way. The problem? They don’t.

A new approach to youth success: 10-year volunteer families

Thread is a Baltimore-based nonprofit created in 2004 by a husband and wife team, Sarah and Ryan Hemminger. Thread brings together members of the community so that they can create a support network — like a family — for Baltimore students.

Is this the innovative solution to the growing student mental health crisis in the U.S.?

A loss of childhood independence could be to blame for increasing mental health problems. Children who have more opportunities for independent activities are happier in the long run.

What is educational pluralism?

In a pluralistic education landscape, parents and students take ownership of how and what they learn. Here’s why that’s important.