Children in Syria Risk Their Lives to Go to School
With the start of the school year in Syria, over 1.7 million children remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to…Read more →
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Playtime Pad Features Educational Content and Parental Controls
PBS KIDS, which provides connected learning for children, announced Monday the launch of its first tablet: the Playtime Pad. Produced by Ematic, the 16 GB kids’ tablet provides a one-stop…Read more →
UNICEF Deplores Attack on Primary School in Syria
UNICEF has deplored Tuesday's attack on the “That al-Netaqeen” primary school in the city of Daraa which killed five school children, aged between four and 16, and left 15 other…Read more →
IMAX Challenges Student Filmmakers to Create Documentaries
Entertainment company IMAX Corporation launched Tuesday the first component of its “In Focus” program to showcase the work of young filmmakers and encourage them to create content that inspires audiences…Read more →
Nearly 69 Million New Teachers Needed: UNESCO
On World Teacher's Day, the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) issued statistics revealing that close to 69 million new teachers are needed to provide quality universal primary…Read more →
Study Says 385 Million Children Living in Extreme Poverty
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis released Monday by the World Bank Group and UNICEF. Ending Extreme…Read more →
UNICEF Launches Back-to-School Campaign in Iraq
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched its back-to-school campaign to help millions missing out on education several weeks before the start of the new school year. UNICEF, together with…Read more →