Editor's Note: This week's articles remind us how happiness, character development, and art can motivate students and increase academic success. --Daniela

From Aristotle and Buddha to gratitude and compassion, students explore what it means to be happy. Get inspired by what they discovered.

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Find out how a school's shift from extrinsic rewards to character development and intrinsic motivation improved its attendance, graduation rate, and school culture.

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Why can academics increase in schools where art is integrated throughout the curriculum? Find the answer in this inspiring article.

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Be The Change Idea

As the last story inspires, notice how art helps students learn and explore the world around them.