Oxford University’s Student Union Is Replacing Clapping With Jazz Hands
Noiseless, trigger-less jazz hands are the British Sign Language’s official expression for applause.
Noiseless, trigger-less jazz hands are the British Sign Language’s official expression for applause.
Still chasing the high of the Scholastic Book Fair? This one promises snap bracelets, spin art, books, and more—for adults.
From book straps to dunce caps, these obsolete items may make you feel really young … or really old.
A penthouse from Barsala in downtown Los Angeles has been transformed into every Lisa Frank fan's fantasy home.
Instead of using reading as a way to earn prizes, this vending machine teaches that reading is the prize.
Your smartphone is the window to all the knowledge in the world—and these apps will help you unlock it.
This back-to-school season, finding clothes to wear will be less stressful for underserved students at William Fleming High School in Roanoke County, Virginia.
The top school on this list has an acceptance rate of just 5 percent, but another school accepts just 2 percent of those who apply.
The new learning app matches a word with four pictures that demonstrate its meaning in different ways.
Every year, restaurants send 150 million crayons to landfills. Crayon Collection is reducing that number by salvaging gently used crayons and donating them to under-funded schools.
The community closet has shirts, dresses, and shoes for any middle-schooler who might need a helping hand.
The college decision process is always tough, but Niche's annual rankings help make it easier for prospective students (and their parents).
It’s commonly believed that school kids started taking summers off in the 19th century so that they’d have time to work on the farm. Nice as that story is, it isn’t true.
The legendary Buckeyes want everyone to know the difference between an Ohio state university and The Ohio State University.
That makes five states overall, and this year’s 50th anniversary of Stonewall will hopefully motivate others to follow suit.
Eighties and '90s kids know that there was nothing cooler than carrying around a brightly colored Trapper Keeper that let you show off your personal style. Now, a new card game is letting those same people relive those golden days.
The popular program raises money for schools by offering redeemable proof-of-purchase clippings from products like Cheerios. Now consumers can participate via an app.
Joyce Stratman lost her wallet in the walls of her high school locker room when she was a teenager. Six decades later, it's finally been returned.
A new study shows that those puppy-playtime programs colleges host during finals season can actually be effective in just a few minutes.
Thanks to some teen activists, students in Oregon can now stay home from school when they're dealing with mental health issues.
Dozens of homeless high school students in New York City who are heading to college in the fall were honored at a recent ceremony.
For one month this summer, the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, will waive parking ticket fees in exchange for school supply donations of greater or equal value.
After a long absence from many classrooms in the state, cursive writing will be mandatory in Texas public elementary schools starting next year.
LEGO Education's latest release, SPIKE Prime, is designed to teach kids vital STEAM skills in the classroom.