World leaders will today unite to address the basic right of children and young people to receive an education.
‘Generation Unlimited’...World leaders unite to provide quality education to young people
A child under 15 dies every 15 seconds. That’s the stark message from a major new report which lays bare...The urban-rural divide: why is a child under 15 dying every five seconds?
Last year, Camille Watkins’s day as a fourth grade teacher got a little longer. The elementary school where she taught...Low-scoring schools in Florida make their days longer
Urban95 partnership expands in Brazil
The Brazilian city of Boa Vista is the latest urban centre to embrace the Urban95 initiative, which asks planners and architects to experience cities through a child’s eyes. Created by the Bernard van Leer Foundation, Urban95’s...Read more
UK ‘failing’ to save thousands of children from modern slavery
Child welfare groups say Britain is failing to protect thousands of children from being trafficked and enslaved, and the government lacks a clear strategy to stop girls being sexually abused and gangs using young people...Read more
Finding what really works in education
Using data and reason, rather than intuition, to decide where to invest the large sums spent globally on education would make a huge difference to the learning outcomes of many students. This is the opinion...Read more
Meet Ankita Chachra – keynote speaker at CiTC World Conference 2018
It is with great pleasure that we will welcome Ankita Chachra as our third keynote speaker to this month’s Child and the City World Conference 2018. An acclaimed urban designer, few are better placed than...Read more
Read all about it…kids’ news website takes NYC by storm
Do children in cities really have the chance to participate? Often this question is centred on urban planning and design, but for one young New York City resident – Waverly Winchester – it was the...Read more
Teens’ screen time linked to ADHD symptoms
A new study has found a link between teenagers’ frequent use of digital media and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Digital media is easily accessible on mobile phones and consists of everything from texting to...Read more
Toronto road safety plan puts schoolchildren first
Children starting the new school year in Toronto are the focus of a comprehensive new road safety initiative designed to protect and educate. The City of Toronto is working with partners right across Canada’s most populated...Read more
Putting young ‘city-zens’ at the heart of urban planning
How does a child ‘see and experience’ a city? Solve this and you unlock the secret to what really constitutes a child-friendly environment that works for everyone. It’s a question which urban planner Aminah Ricks...Read more
EU’s fruit and milk scheme reaches millions of schoolchildren
The European Union (EU) has relaunched a successful scheme which gives fruit, milk and vegetables to schools for helping millions of children in European cities eat healthily. Dedicated educational programmes will also teach pupils about the...Read more
‘Children belong in the suburbs’: with more families in apartments, such attitudes are changing
What is it that most influences where families make a home? Questions around affordability, children’s facilities and lifestyles all play a part in the decision-making process. It’s also an issue which this month’s Child in...Read more
Children and media in a digital world
How do we balance children’s rights to cultural and social freedom with our duty to protect them from abuse and exploitation while also promoting a healthy and active lifestyle for children and young people? One of the...Read more