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Ten schools in Indiana's Senate District 7 achieved a 95% or higher pass rate on the 2025 IREAD literacy assessment, proving early reading programs work. The results show what happens when schools make literacy a top priority.
More than 650 everyday citizens have become published scientific authors by volunteering with NASA projects, discovering everything from comets to exoplanets. Their contributions are now part of the permanent scientific record that will inform researchers for generations.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent welcomed over 50 students to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for an interactive financial literacy fair featuring games, resources, and vault tours. The event closed out Financial Literacy Month with a clear message: understanding money unlocks the American dream.
A kindergarten class in Lumberton, North Carolina, just earned national recognition for their dedication to reading. The Magnolia Elementary students logged over 240 minutes of literacy practice to become MVP champions.
Dr. Phillips Charities just handed Orlando Family Stage half a million dollars to expand reading programs for local students. The grant will fund new literacy initiatives, including a book festival designed to get more kids excited about reading.
After overhauling its teaching approach post-pandemic, Maple Run Unified School District in Vermont is celebrating dramatic gains in student achievement. Mid-year data shows 10% more middle and high schoolers are now meeting literacy standards, proving the science of reading works.
Six new volunteer tutors just completed training to help immigrant adults learn English for free in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood. The Aquinas Literacy Center is still looking for more volunteers as dozens of students remain on the waiting list.
A retired volunteer discovered that teaching English and literacy skills brought her as much joy and purpose as it changed her students' lives. After 18 years of tutoring, she's seen students achieve career breakthroughs while finding her own sense of direction.
The US Department of Energy is transforming artificial intelligence into a national scientific tool, backed by federal investments in supercomputing and research labs. Undersecretary Darío Gil will discuss how America is building AI infrastructure to accelerate breakthroughs across all fields of science.
Google just unveiled Gemini for Science, a collection of AI tools designed to help researchers discover breakthrough science faster. More than 100 research institutions are already partnering with the tech giant to reshape how we unlock scientific knowledge.
Google just released a suite of AI tools that can generate research hypotheses, run thousands of experiments simultaneously, and analyze scientific literature in minutes instead of months. Scientists at over 100 institutions are already using them to tackle diseases and unlock breakthroughs.
A groundbreaking study of over 750 Nobel Prize and major discoveries reveals that new tools and methods, not just funding or theory, drive most scientific breakthroughs. The findings could help us predict and accelerate future discoveries across all fields of science.
Five Georgia schools in Lowndes County earned state achievement banners for exceptional student growth in math and literacy. The honors recognize sustained academic progress that only a select group of schools achieve each year.
Siemens has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy to modernize America's scientific infrastructure, using artificial intelligence and digital twin technology to help researchers turn discoveries into real-world solutions faster than ever before.
Researchers created a smarter way to identify game-changing scientific discoveries, from evolution to antibiotics. The tool could help funders invest in research that truly transforms our world.
A groundbreaking analysis of over 750 Nobel Prize-winning discoveries reveals that new tools and methods—not theories alone—drive scientific breakthroughs. From microscopes to AI, the research shows how instruments unlock what was previously invisible.
The United States and Japan are joining forces to accelerate scientific breakthroughs with artificial intelligence, committing $1 billion over five years. Japan becomes the first international partner in America's ambitious "Genesis Mission" project.
Seemay Chou is giving away $3.5 billion to fund groundbreaking scientific projects through her new nonprofit, Radial. The initiative aims to accelerate discoveries in biology and AI research that could transform medicine.
Siemens has partnered with the Department of Energy to help build AI-powered research infrastructure that could accelerate scientific discoveries from lab to real world. The Genesis Mission aims to connect America's national laboratories into one coordinated network supercharged by artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists collaborate faster and tackle complex research challenges without sacrificing openness. Major institutions are testing whether AI agents can replicate scientific processes to accelerate discoveries that benefit everyone.
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