Sending children back to school during coronavirus has human rights implications
Debates about a return to classroom learning in Australia are fraught, and parents have mixed feelings as to what may be best for their children.Read more
Global partners’ new story book to help young people cope with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) and dozens more humanitarian partners have produced a new story book to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19.Read more
UN agencies set out guidelines for safe reopening of schools
A group of key United Nations agencies have published new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide.Read more
This New York City teacher wants her students to know she’s struggling, too
Nestled on her couch, Karin Burrell-Stinson fills her long workdays in her small Manhattan studio apartment videoconferencing with her classes, checking in with individual students, and providing feedback on their work. But, she says, a...Read more
UN: Protect vulnerable children’s rights and their education during pandemic
The United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres has issued an impassioned plea for the world to protect the rights and education of vulnerable children during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
What’s next for schools after coronavirus? Here are 5 big issues and opportunities
No schools, no exams, more online learning and parents in COVID-19 lockdown with their kids. What a mess!Read more
Charity’s bedtime stories for Croatian city children
Even the coronavirus lockdown has not been able to stop a children’s charity spreading the joy of reading to children in five cities in Croatia. Since being founded in 2009, Teta Pričalica – which translates as...Read more
#SaveWithStories reading scheme gets helping hand from Hollywood stars
With most US schools closed due to coronavirus, Hollywood stars Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams’s new #SAVEWITHSTORIES initiative is helping the country’s most vulnerable kids continue to learn and get the nutrition they need while...Read more
Supporting children through the coronavirus pandemic – lessons from the autistic community
During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working...Read more
Lockdown inspires Tallinn city librarians to read ‘remotely’ to children
The coronavirus lockdown is inspiring educators to come up with new ways to keep children’s minds fit and active – none more so than city librarians in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. While public libraries were among...Read more
Schools on board for urban fruit-growing project
Schools are being brought into a nationwide initiative to build and re-fruit urban communities across the UK. By creating or restoring orchards, an urban non-profit organisation is strengthening local food systems and building community, while re-energizing...Read more
Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
Public and private schools across the USA are closing their doors as everyone scrambles to protect themselves from the COVID-19 viral disease pandemic. With little or no time to prepare for this disruption, families from Seattle...Read more
Even very young children can become prejudiced – but schools can do something about it
Racism has negative consequences for children’s health. It harms the kids who experience it personally and those who witness it, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, an organization that represents 67,000 doctors who treat...Read more
“The world is failing to give children healthy lives”
No single country is adequately protecting children’s health, their environment and their futures, says a major new report by over 40 child and adolescent health experts from around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO),...Read more