by Andrea Knezevic | 30 Dec 2024 | Art, Culture, History
A teddy bear and child’s swing buried in rubble are some of the relics of war that remind us: soldiers aren’t the only casualties of conflict. Presents for children in Ukraine prepared by Bosnian children are seen at the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo,...
by Amanda Dominique-Santos | 19 Dec 2024 | Culture, Education, France, Health and Wellness, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, Youth Voices
In studying in France I learned something I didn’t expect. Back home we all rush around so much we miss what’s most important: The life around us. The hands of the author’s host sister at the piano keyboard. (Photo by Amanda Dominique-Santos) This...
by Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi | 12 Dec 2024 | Education
The way most school curriculums are designed leave many gifted and talented kids frustrated. We need to rethink how we teach tomorrow’s leaders today. Students work on a class assignment. (Credit: andresr/Getty Images Signature) They are words that parents love...
by News Decoder | 10 Dec 2024 | Contests, Hewitt, Journalism, School Year Abroad
AI therapists. French protesters. Immigrants in New York. These stories won prizes in our twice-yearly competition. Clockwise from the top left: Sienna Mamoun, Leia Neilson, Samantha Crystal and Alexa Taras. Students from The Hewitt School in New York and School Year...
by Richard Hubbard | 5 Dec 2024 | Australia, Economy
Housing prices in Australia are so high young people can’t get loans to buy them. Luckily for some, there’s the ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’. An ATM welcomes a user to the bank of mum and dad. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...