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Bana al-Abed, 7, begs Donald Trump to help children of Syria
Girl understood for tweets from Aleppo informs president she will be his pal if he can do something: They resemble your kids and should have peace like you Bana al-Abed, the seven-year-old lady whose tweets from Aleppo offered ravaging insights …
Why Half a Million Young Japanese Can’t Face School or Work
Nagisa Hirai was an active kid who liked playing soccer with the kids. That early joy dissipated on her very first day at primary school when she ended up being scared after being not able to discover her class. Over …
Poisoned by their homes: how the US is failing children exposed to lead
Hundreds of thousands of children in the US remain at risk of exposure to lead, which causes cognitive and behavioral deficits Antoinette Catholdi-Dow, a 30-year-old mother of two, first started noticing little bite marks on the window sills in 2015, …
After a school district said it’ll serve jelly sandwiches to students with lunch debt, Chobani stepped in
(CNN)The schools in Warwick, Rhode Island, can put those sun butter and jelly sandwiches away: Someone is stepping up to pay the massive lunch debt of some of its students. Warwick Public School caused an uproar earlier this week when …
Latest Game of Thrones episode sends curveball to children named Khaleesi
WARNING: contains spoilers from season eight, episode five. Sharp change of fortune for dragon queen leaves many wondering about the thousands named after her WARNING: contains spoilers from season eight, episode five. Among those feeling most horrified as they watched …
Australian law allows religious schools to reject gay students, PM says – Trending Stuff
(CNN)Prime Minister Scott Morrison said religious schools in Australia are already legally allowed to deny students a place based on their sexual orientation, following criticism of a leaked report that proposes allowing schools to bar them. Fairfax Media reported Wednesday …
Kangaroo meat served to Nebraska school students, superintendent says – Trending Stuff
A Nebraska superintendent is apologizing for “anxiety and any harm” caused after a school chef served — without disclosing — kangaroo meat to students. (iStock) A Nebraska superintendent is apologizing for “anxiety and any harm” caused after a school chef …