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On the heels of EU officials' voicing concerns about children's rights in Turkey, an Education Ministry investigation concluded this week that using corporal punishment on students has an ... educational purpose in the case of an Istanbul school principal seen spanking...
SAN DIEGO – Her voice is so soft and small it can nearly be drowned out by a faint breeze. “I want to be a normal kid,” said Clarisa Gomez, 9, when asked about her dreams for the future. For Clarisa, that's a big dream, and one cluttered with far too many obstacles for such a young girl. Two...
Angel Harps founded to aid children with special needs CHULA VISTA – Dianna Woodley first heard a harp as a child, and its sounds changed her life forever. Now 53, Woodley is the founder and president of Angel Harps, an organization dedicated to giving harps – and their soothing qualities – to...
Four-year-olds in boroughs including Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Croydon and Sutton have been left stranded with no offer of a primary school place for this September. In Kingston, one in ten children have failed to get an offer of a place at any of their chosen schools, according to figures...
If you go in to any toy store today, the chances are very high that every toy that is stocked complies with all current legal requirements for safety. There are, however, places where toys that do not meet this criteria are sold, and especially if you are purchasing toys from abroad, you need to...
