Philippines passes law requiring students to plant 10 trees to graduate
The law formalises a tradition of planting trees upon graduation, which is also hoped to simultaneously combat global climate change.
Education
Morehouse College, the nation’s only black all-male college, will begin admitting transgender students in 2020
“In a rapidly changing world that includes a better understanding of gender identity, we’re proud to expand our admissions policy to consider trans men who want to be part of an institution that has produced some of the greatest leaders in social justice, politics, business, and the arts for more than 150 years,”
The European Investment Bank and Palestine Investment Fund offer $18 million for school solar projects in Palestine
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) revealed the signing of a loan agreement worth $18 million which will finance the installation of 35 megawatts (MW) of solar PV systems on 500 public schools in the West Bank.
New Jersey will now require LGBTQ history to be taught in schools
Governor Phil Murphy signed a measure that would require all public schools to teach LGBTQ history, making New Jersey only the second state in the U.S. to do so, after California in 2017.
Scotland becomes first country to require schools to teach LGBT curriculum
Scotland has become the first country in the world to require its public schools nationwide to add LGBT history and inclusion to their curriculums.
There are now at least 75,000 “little free libraries” worldwide
“With 75,000 Little Libraries around the world, we estimate that 54 million books will be shared this year alone and 900,000 neighbors will meet each other for the first time.”
California state universities commit to 100% clean energy by 2025
The schools have 40 MW of onsite renewable energy generation, with an additional 20 to 30 MW in planning stages.
NYU School Of Medicine to pay tuition for all students
The school says it wanted to reduce the amount of debt students are saddled with after medical school and attract a more diverse class of students.
France just banned smartphone use in schools
The new legislation means that students between the age of 3 and 15 will either have to leave their phones at home or keep them turned off during the school day.
LeBron James opens first-of-its-kind “I Promise” public school in Akron
“We are letting people know it is about true wrap-around support, true family integration and true compassion.”