children

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The additional slots will translate to movement on often years-long waitlists, said Stacy Lee, the chief learning officer and senior managing director of early childhood at Children Now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Children in Bhutan "face new challenges as the traditional layers of protection offered by families and communities are weakened" amid rapid modernisation, economic development and increasing urbanisation, according to the UN children's fund.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

“Everyone around us was just going back and forth, trying to get a hold of something, or someone. Children yelling and screaming,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Children, elderly people, pregnant people and people with preexisting heart and lung conditions are likely to be most sensitive to particle pollution, Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Children, especially very young children, cannot express themselves fluently either through speech or writing—two modes of communication that adults use almost exclusively.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin