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A mother’s dilemma
The sterile dressing that Faith wears on her head. In the early stages of her pregnancy, Canadian blogger Myah Walker was confronted with a mother's worst nightmare. Doctors told her that the baby had...
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Are toddlers safe in a crèche?
CCTV footage installed in a crèche in Italy has exposed the abuse of the toddlers at the hand of their carers, reviving the debate over the regulation of day care for young children. According to...
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Chewing narcotic khat leaves… that your dad gave to you
Videos of children chewing khat leaves are making the rounds on the web. The mildly narcotic plant has been consumed for centuries in Yemen, but in recent years, consumers have become increasingly...
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America’s most popular “visual birth control” website
Photo submitted by Mel, 9 April 2010. Mother-of-two Julie Haas Brophy has become something of a national heroine in the US after finding a way to compensate parents whose children have destroyed their...
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China donates bus fleet to Macedonia, sparking anger at home
The commute to and from school can be a harrowing experience in many parts of China. As rush hour begins, children are piled into makeshift buses with complete disregard for safety regulations. Road...
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Caught on camera: Yemeni teacher gives 200 students a thrashing
A video of what initially appears to be a sport class quickly takes on a more disturbing tone. Amateur video footage from a high school in Taiz, southwest Yemen, shows a teacher giving students...
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The state of African schools seen through the eyes of our Observers
We asked several of our observers across Africa to tell us about the state of schools in their countries. They came back to us with stories of rundown classrooms and overcrowded facilities. Read more...
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