For students with disabilities, electric school buses could transform the school commute
School buses, intended to provide safe and secure rides for all children, are largely failing kids with disabilities, prompting urgent calls for improvements.Read more
UN children’s rights charter becomes Scottish law
Scotland has become the first UK nation to incorporate a United Nations charter on children’s rights into law.Read more
UNICEF USA: ‘We must protect the online safety of children’
The USA division of global children’s charity UNICEF is pushing for new national online safety laws to protect youngsters. Through the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), it hopes that more children and young people can be...Read more
Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities
When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. Theyâre usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks. But there are less conventional ways...Read more
US government sues TikTok over alleged ‘widespread’ child privacy violations
The United States’ Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, accusing the social media company of unlawfully collecting and retaining data from children in violation of United States...Read more
Send us your abstracts for Child in the City 2024
The countdown is already on for the Child in the City Seminar – and what an opportunity it is for you, the child professionals, to share the great work you are doing.Read more
‘Give children the chance to play’ – national UK play organisations join forces to demand action
‘Playday’ in the UK – held on 7 August – was an opportunity for the four national play organisations to urge policymakers to deliver on a child’s right to play. As thousands of children and young...Read more
How clean energy solutions at home and in health facilities can greatly benefit child health
What do clean cooking and safe and green healthcare facilities have in common? Investing in these initiatives can boost our economies and save lives and the future of our planet, starting with improving the health...Read more
Social media warning labels and school cell phone bans: Do they unlock better youth mental health?
The U.S Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has called for health warnings on social media for younger users, and this follows an earlier Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health, also published by the...Read more
‘The future EU must uphold the right to asylum in Europe’
Children’s charities Save the Children and UNICEF are among the joint signatories of a statement calling on the European Union to commit to the future safety of migrants including, critically, children.Read more
COVID aid funded big repairs at high-poverty schools. Will that give academics a boost too?
When the air conditioning broke in a Terrebonne Parish school in the USA, it sometimes got so hot that kids fainted or had asthma attacks, and the school had to call an ambulance.Read more