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A week before last Spring’s prom at Fort Scott High School, a few students came to Rachel Eden panicked because they had nothing to wear. They confided in her that the cost of dresses, shoes, and accessories was just too much, and it might be easier to skip prom altogether. Rachel didn’t want them to miss out on this milestone experience, so with SparkWheel’s support, Rachel purchased dresses for the students just in time for the event. She was only a few months into her firs

In today’s fast-paced, screen-saturated world, young people are under more pressure than ever before. Anxiety, depression, and attention difficulties are rising among students—and schools are feeling the impact. Fortunately, there’s a powerful, research-backed solution that doesn’t require a prescription: physical activity.

We ask teens to make life-altering decisions about college, careers, and independence—but how many of them truly understand budgeting, credit, or student loans? That’s the gap FutureNow: Finance, SparkWheel’s interactive financial literacy program, is designed to fill.

Family engagement is a crucial part of student success, and schools across the country are finding creative ways to bring parents,...