Children returning to school this September may find a very different classroom to the ones they left, with socially distanced desks and a renewed focus on handwashing. But in thousands of schools around the world, even this most basic defence against Covid-19 will be out of reach for millions of students and their teachers. … Continue reading Millions of children may return to a school with nowhere to wash their hands
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COVID brings Unprecedented Global Education Emergency
Almost 10 Million Children May Never Return to School Following COVID-19 Lockdown Deep budget cuts to education and rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force at least 9.7 million children out of school forever by the end of this year, with millions more falling behind in learning, Save the Children warns in a… Continue reading COVID brings Unprecedented Global Education Emergency
Millions of dollars’ worth of food ends up in school trash cans every day. What can we do?
Lela Nargi When kids waste food, they not only waste resources but also set patterns of behavior for life. K–12 schools across US are taking steps to change that. In 2015, food policy researcher Melissa Terry was analyzing the role of nutritional education on food choices at an elementary school in Fayetteville, Arkansas. “I kept… Continue reading Millions of dollars’ worth of food ends up in school trash cans every day. What can we do?
620 million children’s education and health compromised by lack of decent school toilets
The health, education and safety of millions of children around the world is threatened because they don’t have a decent toilet at school or at home, according to WaterAid’s State of the World’s Toilets 2018 report. The Crisis in the Classroom, WaterAid’s fourth-annual analysis of the world’s toilets released ahead of World Toilet Day, highlights… Continue reading 620 million children’s education and health compromised by lack of decent school toilets
12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?
Elizabeth Grossman In the absence of a federal U.S. policy for schools located near potentially dangerous sites, community activists search for safer solutions. On April 17, 2013, an explosion and fire at the West Fertilizer Company plant in West, Texas, killed 15 people and injured hundreds. It also destroyed more than 150 buildings around the… Continue reading 12,000 U.S. schools are within a mile of a hazardous chemical facility. What should we do about that?