Swedish authorities are investigating child welfare concerns for Lily, a daughter of a Hong Kong couple, who was removed from her parents' care in late 2023. The parents, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, are campaigning for her return to Hong Kong via their "Save Lily" social media page. The case is complicated by the death of their first daughter in Finland in 2019.
India's NFHS-6 survey shows a near doubling of internet usage among women (33.3% to 64.3%) and increased preschool attendance (40.1% to 47%). Despite national gains, significant disparities remain, with urban female school attendance (84.3%) far exceeding rural rates (69.2%).
Two months ago, a gunman drove through the preschool at Temple Israel, the largest synagogue in Michigan. Every child and teacher survived, but the community is still displaced and navigating the trauma of the attack.
Indian urban families are increasingly spending Rs.1 lakh or more a year on preschool enrichment classes, driven by child development goals, screen-time concerns and competitive schooling pressures.
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish and the Archdiocese of Denver's appeal claiming Colorado violated their religious rights by excluding them from a taxpayer-funded universal preschool program due to faith-based admission policies restricting LGBTQ+ families. The state argues religious schools can participate but must follow nondiscrimination laws. The case will also examine narrowing a 1990 decision on religious exemptions from broadly applicable laws.
Former President Barack Obama met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a child care centre in New York, where they read 'Alone and Together' to preschoolers and led a singalong including 'Wheels on the Bus'. The visit came just over a week after Mamdani marked 100 days in office. Obama offered to act as a sounding board for the 34-year-old mayor, whose agenda focuses on affordability and support for working families. Mamdani has also met Donald Trump twice since his election, though tensions have grown with Trump recently criticising Mamdani's policies and raising the prospect of cutting federal funding.
