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 destination for PBS KIDS’ educational content, with more than 25…
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 children injured. “The conflict in Syria has plummeted to such…
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 to improve the planet. Specifically, IMAX has tasked student filmmakers…
One Girl Under 15 Married Every Seven Seconds: Report
One girl under 15 is married every seven seconds, according to new analysis by Save the Children that reveals the scale of the threat posed by child marriage to education, health and children’s safety. Girls as young as 10 are…
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 and secondary education by 2030, the deadline of the new…
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 Poverty: A Focus on Children finds that in 2013 19.5…
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 the Iraqi Ministry of Education, launched a nationwide ‘Back to…
Homeopathic Teething Tablets Risky for Children: FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession….
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