The newest pandemic: Teen street violence is more frightening than Covid, for parents
The rise in attacks by teen gangs has been linked to the pandemic, but is Covid really to blame? As Covid restrictions ease, we’re starting to see a rise in case numbers again. But there’s a rise of something else that’s causing parents major concern: anti-social behaviour. We’re not talking loudly drinking in a park […]
5 years ago
It’s time we stopped punishing children for not being good at maths
Why when it comes to intelligence why is it that creative intelligence is not valued as much as mathematical intelligence? As someone whose aptitude always lay more towards literature and music more so than maths and business I often felt undervalued at school. It frustrated me then that I was seen as having a lesser […]
5 years ago
Over half of Irish teens admit that they’ve been bullied in school, study finds
Unacceptable. A report from UNICEF has revealed some worrying findings about Irish schools. Shockingly, almost 50 percent of Irish teens say they’ve been the victim of bullying or have been in a physical fight at school. UNICEF Ireland’s Peter Power spoke about the results of the report. “Education is fundamental in a child’s life and […]
8 years ago