families young
OLPC rivals get 'vicious'
News The families start to take education seriously. In Rwanda the families brought electricity to the schools so that the kids could keep using the laptops. Everybody's fear was that 'oh the... [16 Sep 2008]
Liba.com: Offers Services to Help Young Families in China
White Paper Liba.com increases productivity and customer service in their contact center while streamlining their business processes with the Cisco Unified Communications Solution. [07 Jan 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Generation X
Comment In many cases this was a handover from father to son of trade and experience - such as occurs in farming - which ensured the prosperity and well-being of families. Each generation was eager to pass on its skills and... [29 Oct 2007]
Cyber bullying crackdown kicks off
News Ed Balls, secretary of state for the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), said cyber bullying is a "particularly insidious type of bullying" because it can follow young people wherever... [21 Sep 2007]
Techies of tomorrow get their exam grades
News The number of modern language A-Level entries also increased by 0.3 per cent, according to figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. An increase in students taking science and maths A-Levels could... [16 Aug 2007]
Capgemini wins $40m childrens database deal
News In a policy statement published in May 2007 the DCSF said: "ContactPoint will enable practitioners across education, health, social care, youth justice and the voluntary sector to find out who else is working with a child or... [17 Jul 2007]
Kids smartcard project trials run late
News The cards can be topped up with money by young people and their families to spend on sport and other activities. The government has admitted it may have to delay trials of a new smartcard which aims to... [07 Jul 2006]
Dan's China diary - day 1
Comment We talk about life, families, then move onto politics and human rights. Off the plane earlier I was surprised to see two young women selling SIM cards before I'd even reached the immigration gate. In May... [08 Jun 2006]
Tracking children: Mobile's next big thing?
News Charles Golvin, an analyst at Forrester Research, said the family market has solid potential: "Families will definitely be a meaningful market for mobile operators. You might think kids are too young for... [10 Apr 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Kids today
Comment So I have taken to observing (even more) the activities of friends' families and what they do with technology. Throughout history the old have bemoaned the young and as a teenager I can remember being... [20 Jan 2006]
Google fights US gov't request for search data
News Jack Samad, senior vice president for the National Coalition for Protection of Children and Families, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based advocacy group, said search engines should be willing to help the Bush administration defend... [20 Jan 2006]
Prisoners get touch-screen rehab
News Prisoners and their families can take early action to avoid problems escalating and reduce the risk of reoffending. New content on the PIPs will be tailored for males, females and young offenders and... [27 Oct 2005]
Economics, Demography and the Future of Higher Education Policy
White Paper In the next 15 years, 1 million to 2 million additional young adults will be seeking access to higher education, a large proportion of them from low-income and minority families. The growing income... [24 Jun 2005]
Laptop-loving youth of today detest desktops
News Single people and families with children also erred towards owning laptops, with the theory being that their space is at a premium, or for households with young tykes, a small enough machine can be... [11 Aug 2004]
India diary: Day two - Getting settled in Mumbai
Comment Families start to descend on the beach after work and the air is filled with the shouts of children splashing around in the filthy sea. I'm left gobsmacked when a young Indian woman from an advertising... [27 May 2004]
