Connect for Kids

09.05.2003 An American non-profit organisation donates blankets to children suffering from serious illness or trauma. The blankets come from many sources, including volunteers who sew, quilt or knit them. Often blankets are left at the NGO's doorstep or arrive at the project headquarters in large parcels.

14.04.2003 The Essence School, located in one of New York's poorest districts and with one of the lowest pass rates, became an award winning school with consistent performance. Four educators made all the difference by providing individualised attention to students, a rigorous curriculum and having small classes.

03.03.2003 A US study on the reading habits of boys and girls finds that girls do better in reading throughout their school years, read more for pleasure and consistently score higher than boys on reading aptitude tests. Read this article even if you are a boy.

19.02.2003 There's been lots of progress in recent years bringing computers into US schools serving low-income communities. But it will take more than that to bring these schools up to speed on ways to use technology to enhance learning, according to this article.

19.02.2003 There's been lots of progress in recent years bringing computers into US schools serving low-income communities. But it will take more than that to bring these schools up to speed on ways to use technology to enhance learning, according to this article.