Schools in Scotland, Uganda, Chile, the Philippines and the United States triumphed at the inaugural World’s Best School Prizes on Wednesday for feats including saving mangroves and expanding classrooms in an area hit by war.
Bonuan Buquig National High School in Dagupan City, Philippines took the environmental prize for helping rehabilitate lost mangroves and provide new habitats for fish. Screencap from T4 video
The five schools shared $250,000 in prize money for supporting pupils and communities, especially during the pandemic, in the awards organized byDunoon Grammar School in Scotland won the category of community collaboration for skill-based courses, including in travel and tourism, design and maritime studies, intended to stem a brain-drain.
Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago, Illinois, won the supporting healthy lives prize for providing an arts program for students, many from minorities, as well as integrated health services.
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