As California extends free transitional kindergarten to all four-year-olds, providers warn the shift is shrinking vital childcare options and threatening the sustainability of early-years services across the state. As the 2026-27 school year begins, the second in which every four-year-old…
Nigeria faces a surge in diphtheria cases across multiple states, with authorities implementing school closures and mass immunisation efforts amid concerns over low vaccination rates and rising fatalities. Plateau State has ordered all public and private primary and secondary schools…
Despite ongoing intervention campaigns, anaemia rates remain alarmingly high among children under three in Arequipa and Caylloma, with recent data indicating worsening trends and regional hotspots, prompting calls for sustained, multisectoral action. More than 5,300 children aged under three were…
Universities in the US are redesigning teaching and testing approaches amid rising AI usage among students, raising concerns about skills development and assessment validity at a critical stage of young adults’ growth. American universities are beginning to redesign how they…
New models of kindergarten maths centres emphasise structured routines combined with choice, aiming to streamline transitions, boost independence, and enhance learning outcomes without sacrificing organisation or curriculum alignment. Kindergarten maths centres often collapse under their own management. The most striking…
A dramatic 74% increase in emergency visits for suicide-related crises among children in the US highlights urgent need for system-wide mental health preparedness across all emergency settings, not just specialised hospitals. Children arriving in US emergency departments with suicide-related crises…
A new US experiment reveals that mental-health warnings displayed as pop-up labels on social media platforms significantly influence young users’ perceptions, with potential implications amid ongoing legislative efforts to introduce warning labels and address industry resistance. Mental-health warnings shown as…
As families spend more than ever to keep children active in organised sports, a widening gap emerges between affluent families and those unable to meet soaring costs, prompting concerns about access and the true purpose of youth sport. Families are…
A shift in Norwegian educational policy fosters increased outdoor and unstructured play in early years, challenging traditional schooling methods and sparked by growing concerns over children’s mental health and resilience. An argument that once sounded like a specialist warning is…
Florencia Clara Lopez Boo of NYU receives the Khalifa International Award for her pioneering research demonstrating how community monitoring can ensure high-quality, scalable early childhood services in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting the importance of community involvement in effective programme…
