‘Mobile School’ model goes from strength to strength
The Polish city of Racibórz has become the latest in the country to acquire a mobile school, an innovative learning tool which is bringing education right into the heart of urban communities.Read more
Two thirds of the world’s school-age children have no internet access at home – report
International children’s charity UNICEF is demanding urgent global investment to bridge a digital divide stopping children and young people from accessing essential digital learning and opportunities online. A report by UNICEF reveals that two thirds of...Read more
Students at this Colorado school are learning to teach themselves new skills
Spending most of 2020 attending school virtually, students at a small charter school in Aurora, Colorado, are enjoying a new kind of class where everyone chooses what to learn.Read more
‘The kids still need somewhere to go’: Charters, community sites balance need for supervised learning with rising COVID rates
After closing down in the spring, Namaste Charter School in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighbourhood decided to open its usual summer academy to support South Side families with working parents.Read more
Child in the City: News round-up 6 November 2020
Vietnam: Ho Chi Min City embraces child-friendly principles The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City and the UNICEF in Vietnam have teamed up for a campaign aimed at expanding awareness of environmental...Read more
COVID – Poorest countries’ children have lost nearly four months of schooling
Schoolchildren in low-and lower-middle-income countries have already lost nearly four months of education since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to six weeks of loss in high-income countries, according to a new report. Read more
UK survey of nursery staff on youngsters’ mental health
The UK’s Anna Freud Centre for Children and Families has launched a survey designed to bring together valuable insights from nursery staff on the mental health and wellbeing needs of under-fives.Read more
Distance learning makes it harder for kids to exercise, especially in low-income communities
This fall hasn’t felt much like ‘back to school’ for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending virtual classes indefinitely.Read more
New Malmo school shows cities the way forward architecturally
A new high school in Malmo, Sweden, has shown how space-saving architecture can deliver the very best educational facilities in busy cities. Read more
These U.S. cities are getting kids (and parents) online for free during the pandemic
In a small family den at home — with just a school-issued laptop, notebook, and pen — seventh grader Allyssia Rios-Gonzalez begins her day. Her first class, social studies, is one of her favorites. Read more
How much learning have US students lost due to COVID? Projections are coming in but it’s still hard to say
There is good reason to fear that this spring’s school closures hurt students’ academic progress. But how much learning, exactly, did students lose?Read more
Children’s Commissioner for England welcomes kids’ return to school but warns against complacency
With the majority of the country’s children now back in school after the pandemic-enforced closures, there should be a huge recognition of the behind-the-scenes work that has been done to make even this scenario possible. Read more
UNICEF digital partnership reaches millions of children in Latin America
More than 2.6 million children affected by lockdowns across Latin America are benefiting from a UNICEF-led partnership to ensure they receive high-quality digital education.Read more
Families working together for a cleaner Plovidiv
Children and parents in the Bulgarian municipality of Plovidiv have teamed up to help provide the city with better urban spaces.Read more