17 May 2013
WahlbergGrad-Feature
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Photo: (Getty, MTV Act)

Mark Wahlberg is one hell of an actor! While he’s played many incredible roles throughout his career, the 41-year-old Bostonian dropped out of high school in the ninth grade! Now, determined to set a positive example for young students, he plans on his plans on getting his high school diploma... and he wants you to do it with him!

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16 May 2013
SummerFun-Feature
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Photos: (Getty)

So summer vacay is on, but you don’t want to do the usual. Don’t worry! There are tons of other awesome things you can do (and Instagram) with your time off — and one of them even involves stripping.

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15 May 2013
Abercrombie-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Clearly, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries and Amanda Bynes need to become BFF's. Both publicly have made some, well, lets just say, interesting comments about only surrounding themselves with "hot" people. Mmhmmm, HOT people. Jeffries made some outrageous comments back in 2006 that has now gone viral.

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ArtWalkKid-Post

Two Bit Circus wants you to rethink your beliefs on carnivals...and education. The think tank has gone to Kickstarter to fund their STEAM Carnival, which would be full of robots, electricity, games and contests. You know, education that’s fun.

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AmericaF-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

It’s getting to be graduation time, and America Ferrera is proud to be days away from graduating from the University of Southern California. She and other soon-to-be grads (and recent grads, and, hey, everyone striving to become more educated) have reason to be proud.

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13 May 2013
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Photo: (Get Schooled)

Photo: (Get Schooled)

You may know Kendrick Lamar as MTV's "Hottest MC in the Game," but do you know the 25-year-old rapper was the first person in his family to graduate from high school? With a 4.0? It's no wonder he has a way with words!

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10 May 2013
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Photo: (Davis Barber/Sierra Club)

Photo: (Davis Barber/Sierra Club)

We all know Nolan Gould as his goofy and sometimes-aloof character Luke Dunphy on ABC’s “Modern Family,” but in real life, the 14-year-old actor is a college freshman (you read that right!), who is passionate about the outdoors and inspiring other young people to go outside.

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MadonnaPainting-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Madonna will be presented with the Top Touring Artist Award at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards, but there's a second honor she chould be receiving: most charitable. The queen of pop recently sold a $7.2 million painting to raise funds for girls’ education projects in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

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7 May 2013
EmmaRobert-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

What do Phillip Phillips and Emma Roberts have in common?

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6 May 2013
PhillipPhillips-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Phillip Phillips is making a new music video for his song “Gone, Gone, Gone,” and YOU have a chance to be in it. And, yes, it gets even better: You’ll be helping music education while you’re at it.

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