At a time when support for peace is at a low, conversations at Israel’s Hand in Hand schools about the Oct. 7 attack and the war in Gaza sound different than they do elsewhere.
Tag: Children and Childhood
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Amid Suffering in 2023, Humans Still Made Progress
Child mortality and extreme poverty appear to have reached record lows in the history of civilization.
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Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts
Authors and activists said the Republican-backed law infringed on free speech. The judge said the ban imposed a “puritanical ‘pall of orthodoxy’ over school libraries.”
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Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of the bill, which also prohibited transgender girls and women from sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, is a rare move by a Republican governor.
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NYC Schools Warn of Disaster as City Set to Evict Homeless Migrant Children
About 3,500 migrant families in New York City shelters have received eviction notices. Children will have to change schools or face long commutes.