New Global Alliance Formed for Early Childhood Development
World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake have jointly urged global and national leaders to step up and accelerate action and investments in nutrition…Read more →
Scholastic Launches Storyworks Jr. Classroom Magazine
Scholastic announced Thursday the launch of Storyworks Jr., a new language-arts magazine created especially for third-graders, which is a critical year for solidifying children's reading skills. Storyworks Jr. is developed…Read more →
NASA to Host Student Rocket Launch Competition
NASA will host almost 50 high school, college and university teams from 22 states at the its 16th annual Student Launch competition and second annual Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) Challenge,…Read more →
Rio School Kids Attend Fencing Classes
Children from 43 schools in Rio de Janeiro are getting the chance to try their hand at the noble art of fencing ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The…Read more →
School Meals Programme for Lebanese and Syrian Children
A carton of milk or juice, locally baked snacks and a piece of fruit are included in a school lunch that some children in Lebanon are receiving, as part of…Read more →
Unfairy Tales: Animated Films on Refugee Children
UNICEF has launched a series of animated films to help frame positive perceptions towards the tens of millions of children and young people on the move globally. Called Unfairy Tales,…Read more →
Wall Art: New Illustrated World Map for Kids
Parents looking to provide their children with an educational – yet stylish – edge have a new option in room decoration: Rand McNally's Illustrated Map of the World. The new…Read more →