‘Learning Poverty’ Negatively Impacts Children Worldwide
A majority of the children living in low- and middle-income nations are experiencing “learning poverty,” according to a World Bank report published Oct. 17.
Decade-Long Suicide Rate Spikes Among US Adolescents
The suicide rate in the U.S. has been increasing for a decade and rising sharply among children aged 10-14, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report published Oct. 17.
Half of Children Aged 3-6 Not in Pre-Primary Education Programs
According to a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) report, more than three-quarters of pre-primary-age children are not enrolled in pre-primary education programs in lower-income nations.
Social Safety Nets Protect Barely One-Third of World’s Children
Only 35 percent of the world’s children have social safety net protections available to them, according to a joint report published Feb. 6 by the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Excessive Air Pollution Impacts Over 90% of World’s Children
Most of the world’s children (93 percent) live in areas where air pollution levels exceed air quality guidelines, according to a recent World Health Organization report.
The Subversive Gift of Children
Earlier this summer, I was asked to prepare a paper for a workshop at the Baptist World Alliance in Zürich, Switzerland. The topic was children and justice:
God’s children by creation
After a recent world-wind visit as part of a Jordan Tourism Board tour for religious journalists, I wrote about the experience of visiting briefly with Syrian families who have found refuge in Amman, Jordan. A few were middle-aged, others were young parents,
Third Baptist committed to mentor children
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Gene and Karen Stewart know what it means to live and teach in the City of St. Louis — and they know the difference an
Fan or foe, children’s sermon here to stay
Judging from the absence of squirming and giggling, Holly Smith’s children’s sermon was quite the hit Sunday morning at Island View Baptist Church in Orange Park, Fla. Five little girls gathered on the steps leading to the pulpit and choir loft and listened intently to
Teach your children
A new kind of "school choice" agenda is gaining ground as more young adults — including Christians — choose teaching in public schools.