Editor's Note: This week's uplifting stories inspire us to be the best we can be: messages of gratitude on Zoom, the story of a school custodian turned teacher, and how savings accounts for newborns impact their aspirations later in life. --Daniela

Students surprise teachers with messages of gratitude on Zoom.

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Woman becomes the most beloved teacher at the same elementary school where she was once a custodian and bus monitor.

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Research project studies whether creating savings accounts for newborns would improve their graduation rates and their chances of going to college or trade school.

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Be The Change Idea

As this school year's end draws near, reflect on what you are grateful for. Share your gratitude and watch the ripples grow.