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Millions of children across the world aren't going to school. It's not just their education that could suffer Julia Hollingsworth byline
For 18-year-old Huang Yiyang, school starts when she opens up her laptop. More
Children are reading less than ever before, research reveals
Children today read less frequently than any previous generation and enjoy reading less than young people did in the past, according to new research. More
Moodiness or more? How to tell if your kid's suffering from a mental disorder
Children's lives may not be as hard as adults' lives, but sometimes their moodiness and sadness are more than just a phase. More
Nigerian police free children, pregnant teens from 'baby factory'
Police in southeastern Nigeria raided a child trafficking facility holding at least 23 children and four pregnant teenagers, a police spokesman said on Thursday. Officers arrested... More
Schools challenged to teach climate change as students join Greta strikes
Dozens of students packed onto a boat docked in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh listen closely to a lesson highlighting the natural life of the rivers around them. More
Gender stereotypes keep boys from reading as well as girls
Girls can't do math. Boys can't read. These negative stereotypes are not only reinforced by teachers and parents but by a child's peers in the classroom as well, a new study finds. More
Horse riding plus brain-building exercises may help kids with autism, ADHD
A combination of horseback riding and brain-building activities may help improve motor skills in children with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism-spectrum disorders and ADHD... More
60,000 pupils in England home-schooled amid concern many parents can’t provide suitable education
The number of children who are home-educated in England has gone up almost 13% in the last year, amid concern that many parents are unable to provide a suitable education, according... More
School lunch overhaul led to healthier meals for U.S. kids
An overhaul of school lunch nutrition standards seems to have driven dramatic improvements in the healthiness of meals served to millions of kids nationwide, a U.S. study suggests. More
Lebanon’s economic crisis threatens the most vulnerable children
According to most recent figures, 1.5 million Lebanese live below the poverty line, of whom 470,000 are children. In November, the World Bank warned that if confidence was not... More
Millions of children and families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF
Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than half of them children, in need of humanitarian assistance, UNICEF... More
‘Not a single country’ does enough to help children flourish, say health experts
The world’s survival depends on children being able to flourish, but no country is doing enough to give them a sustainable future, dozens of highly respected international health... More
Polio eradication a UN priority, says Guterres in Pakistan visit
In one of the last bastions of polio on the planet, millions of children are being given a fighting chance against the paralyzing and potentially fatal disease. More
Parents, grandparents to blame for half of child poisonings, study says
Parents and grandparents, listen up -- this is serious. More than half of children under age five poisoned by prescription pills ate them after an adult removed the child-resistant... More
