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January 24 is the United Nations International Day of Education.
The next date is January 24, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Ask what a student can teach the class in two minutes, such as a fact from a library book. No supplies to buy.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityThe new Te Rapunga library has rolling shelves and a quiet corner for older students. The name, a gift from a former teacher, means a search for knowledge.
Verified · Raglan Chronicle
CommunityHallsville West Elementary passed 1,000 books given out through a machine students earn their way into, one student of the month at a time.
Verified · KLTV
CommunitySt Peter's Anglican College spent a week turning a bare patch of playground into the start of a coastal rainforest, the first New South Wales school to build a microforest into the curriculum with Microforest Collective.
Verified · ABC News
ScienceStudents spent a day in University of North Dakota labs making airfoils, spaghetti bridges, and robots that clean solar panels.
Verified · Grand Forks HeraldFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.