In mid-March, some 200,000 Philadelphia students were sent home from their public schools due to the coronavirus, with hopes they would return two weeks later. That didn’t happen, and the buildings have been shuttered ever...Read more
The mother of a London girl who died from air pollution exposure has called for a new international law that forces governments to clean up the environment for future generations.Read more
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
Play campaigners in Northern Ireland have spoken out on the dramatic impact that the COVID-19 lockdowns have had on the health, well-being and play habits of childrenRead more
In recognition of World Children’s Day, we bring you the stories of five young ‘changemakers’ who are working with international children’s charity UNICEF to build a better future for society. Jennifer Sperber of UNICEF USA...Read more
Children and young people from around the world are joining some of UNICEF’s most recognisable Goodwill Ambassadors – David Beckham and Orlando Bloom for starters – in virtual conversations in celebration of World Children’s Day.
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to rethink economies, delivery of social benefits, business models, and even the way we work and live. It is time to think about how cities can prepare for such...Read more
The knock-on effects of COVID-19 mean many children in Britain’s inner-cities face ‘the bleakest of winters’, with thousands of families set to be plunged into financial crisis.Read more
In 2007 Paula Murphy made the decision to leave a very secure lecturing post at a college in south east England for a short term teaching position at an international school in the Middle East.Read more
A third of nurseries in some of the UK’s the most disadvantaged city areas may be forced to close permanently because the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report has warned.Read more
COVID-19 thrust our school communities into a rapid transition to remote learning which affected almost every facet of school-based education.Read more
The cloud of the global pandemic has left everyone scratching around for silver linings. But they are there if you take the time to look – just ask teacher Christina Armas.Read more
India accounts for almost 12 per cent of the 1.35 million road fatalities worldwide. But this public health crisis does not affect everyone equally. Children and young people are at heightened risk. In fact, road crashes...Read more
Children’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic are being sought by researchers investigating how youngsters have adapted to their situation.
Dr Justin Spinney and Dr Matluba Khan of Cardiff University, and Muntazar Monsur of Texas Tech University,...Read more
“Ahaan just took off and sprinted down this alleyway in this big market, towards the street where there was a ton of traffic,” says filmmaker, Jacob Krupnick, as he recalls the hairy moment in Pune,...Read more
CC is a 14-year-old girl who came from a poor and broken family in the Indonesian city of Batam. Batam, Indonesia. Growing up without affection from her parents made her highly vulnerable to exploitation.Read more