Thousands of children and young people in Scotland say they are hugely worried about the impact of coronavirus on their...Children and young people ‘worried’ about their post-corona futures
On any given Friday before the pandemic, families across the US city of Newark would flock to their local school...The pandemic hasn’t stopped Newark school workers from giving fresh veggies to families
The closure of South Africa’s schools seven weeks ago halted a national feeding programme providing meals to 9 million extremely...Free meals dry up for South African children as schools close
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. (more…)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. (more…)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. (more…)Read more
World Urban Park webinar today on the benefits of outdoor play webinar
Inspiring ideas for children’s play is the theme of a free webinar today, Wednesday 6 May, organised by the open spaces campaigning body, World Urban Parks. (more…)Read more
City designers looking to unlock kids’ creative visions
Architects are unlocking the creativity of children to help redesign and give colour to visions of cities beyond the coronavirus measures. Whether it’s amazing skyscrapers or sprawling green spaces, children are creating their own cities while...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
Showcasing global examples of child-friendly urban design
An architect specialising in the design of child-friendly cities is keen to share some of the best examples of urban living the world has to offer. (more…)Read more
Finnish cities maintain free school lunches during lockdown
City authorities in Finland are doing all they can to assist families who might be struggling to feed their children while schools are closed. (more…)Read more
Europe’s cities offer refuge to child migrants
Ten cities in Europe have added their weight to growing calls for more countries to take in unaccompanied migrant children from Greece’s islands and Turkish border. (more…)Read more
Children face three times more air pollution during school drop-off
Air quality experts are calling for restrictions on car use during school runs after a report found that children face a threefold increase in air pollution. (more…)Read more
From my window: a view of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai
Inequality is shaping how people are experiencing COVID-19 in cities to a startling degree. The vulnerability of the urban poor is striking everywhere, but the divide is more visible in some places than others. (more…)Read more