East London State School Brampton Manor Secures More Oxbridge Offers Than Eton

Brampton Manor Academy, a state school in Newham, has seen its students receive more offers from Oxbridge universities than Eton. More than 100 students at the East London school have been given places at the country’s most elite universities in the last two years. Brampton Manor’s record 55 offers from Oxford and Cambridge this year, eclipses the 48 secured by students at Eton – the … Continue reading East London State School Brampton Manor Secures More Oxbridge Offers Than Eton

Manchester City Football Player Rodrigo Hernandez Is Making A Future For Himself Off The Field By Getting A Degree

Manchester City’s Midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez is anything but an average football player! The 24-year old, who also goes by “Rodri”, is studying for a degree in Business Administration and Management. Football has always been of the utmost importance to the Spain international. However, education has also been a priority for Rodri.  According to Sky Sports, his father sent him to the U.S and Ireland on … Continue reading Manchester City Football Player Rodrigo Hernandez Is Making A Future For Himself Off The Field By Getting A Degree

British YouTuber Grace Victory Wakes Up From An Almost 3-Month Induced Coma

Amazing news as Grace Victory has woken up from an almost three-month-long coma! The 30-year-old YouTuber took to twitter on March 8 to announce that she was awake. “I’m awake,” Grace said in the tweet. In another post, she continued to say, “Baby boy is thriving at home x.” Victory tested positive for the coronavirus last December. She was in the third trimester of her … Continue reading British YouTuber Grace Victory Wakes Up From An Almost 3-Month Induced Coma

Indianapolis Principal Helps 8th Grader Return To Class By Fixing His Haircut

Principal Jason Smith is changing kids’ lives with one good deed at a time! In Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School, students are required to take off their hats once they enter the classroom. When an 8th-grade student refused to take it off, he was sent to the principal’s office. Once the young boy entered the office, Principal Smith proceeded to ask him why he refused to … Continue reading Indianapolis Principal Helps 8th Grader Return To Class By Fixing His Haircut

A Nine-Year-Old Girl Raised Over £10,000 So Other Children Could Have Access To School Tech In South East London

Technology is becoming an even more important asset in education due to lockdown forcing students to stay home. Students require access to electronic devices to attend their Zoom classes and to use online tools like Google Docs to complete their assignments.  Elliot Amos, a student in year 5, noticed that access to technology was a problem when she watched the BBC News. She saw a … Continue reading A Nine-Year-Old Girl Raised Over £10,000 So Other Children Could Have Access To School Tech In South East London

Dyslexic Student William Carter, Who Was Unable To Read At 13, Is Now Studying For A PhD

Unable to read or write at the age of 13, William Carter has defied all odds!  Now at only 22 years-old he is studying for a PhD in political geography at the University of California, Berkeley after having been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship. He earned his first class bachelors degree in politics and international relations at Bristol University. During his interview with This Morning, … Continue reading Dyslexic Student William Carter, Who Was Unable To Read At 13, Is Now Studying For A PhD

29-year-old Cancer Survivor Hayley Arceneaux Becomes Youngest American Set To Visit Space

Cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux will conclude 2021 by being the youngest American to embark on a  journey to space, unaccompanied by any professional astronaut.  Hayley Arceneaux was the first individual chosen for the mission Inspiration4x along with three other people by space enthusiast and CEO of Shift4 Payments, Jared Isaacman. He hopes to raise $200 million for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital from his space … Continue reading 29-year-old Cancer Survivor Hayley Arceneaux Becomes Youngest American Set To Visit Space

Teenagers In Hackney Are Helping People By Running A Community Food Shop

The Kingsmead Estate in Hackney has struggled with high levels of youth violence over the past few decades. The area is also experiencing further struggles due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have lost their jobs and are forced to remain inside, making getting access to food more difficult.  Joyclen Brodie-Mends has worked with the youth in the community for more than eighteen … Continue reading Teenagers In Hackney Are Helping People By Running A Community Food Shop

9-Year-Old Helps Thousands Of People With Hearing Loss By Inspiring “Ally’s Act”

Nine-year-old Ally Tumblin helped thousands of individuals with hearing deficiency by writing a letter to her local congressman to make it mandatory for insurance companies to cover hearing aid expenses.  Her letter reads, “Dear congressman Joe Neguse, my name is Ally Tumblin and I am in the third grade. I go to Mountview Elementary School in Broomfield.  “I was born without my right ear and … Continue reading 9-Year-Old Helps Thousands Of People With Hearing Loss By Inspiring “Ally’s Act”

Pamela A. Smith To Be The First Black Woman To Lead The Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency

Pamela A. Smith is set to take command of the U.S. Park Police on Sunday. She is the first Black woman to lead the 230-year-old federal agency. Smith’s job entails protecting national parks and landmarks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco metro areas. She is a 23-year veteran of the force and is the most recently appointed person in a leadership role … Continue reading Pamela A. Smith To Be The First Black Woman To Lead The Oldest Federal Law Enforcement Agency