allAfrica.com: Botswana: The long suffering children of Bikwe
--"The president of Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Japhta Radibe decried that primary education does not truly reflect the status of the Botswana economy. "The conditions of primary school children and teachers are horrible," he said. He argued that travelling long distances to attend school is risky and pointless for young children. "By the time they arrive at school, they would be too tired to pay attention," he said."

Herald Sun: 24-hour child care
--"A 24-hour childcare centre is to open in Geelong."

allAfrica.com: Few 'Positions Vacant' for the Young
--"A billion young people aged 15 to 24 unemployed, 85 percent of them in developing countries -- with several hundred million more expected to enter the job market by the end of the decade: grim statistics indeed. However, a recent conference offered some ideas as to how they could be addressed."

International Herald Tribune: Nepal rights group criticizes rebels for using children in rallies
--"A children's rights group in Nepal criticized communist rebels on Tuesday for forcing school students to attend a political rally in the capital, Katmandu."