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Education

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

Yesterday at 01:30 AM, via The Guardian

UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests

Exam stress at age 15 can increase the risk of depression and self-harm into early adulthood, research suggests.

Academic pressure is known to have a detrimental impact on mood and overall wellbeing, but until now few studies had examined the long-term effects on mental health.

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Ontario Lifts Tuition Freeze at Public Universities

Thursday at 23:50 PM, via New York Times

The move will allow the schools to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 as part of a broader plan to boost funding for higher education in the Canadian province.

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy Offers a Second Chance

Thursday at 19:54 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] Correctional Services Deputy Minister Lindiwe Ntshalintshali says the opening of the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy at Drakenstein Correctional Facility is both a historic milestone and a powerful reminder of the country’s journey since 11 February 1990.

New gender guidance for UK primary school children permits use of different pronouns

Thursday at 17:38 PM, via The Guardian

DfE guidance urges teachers to respond to social transition requests ‘with caution’ and includes Cass report findings

Primary school-age children who question their gender could be allowed to use different pronouns under long-awaited government guidance to schools on the subject.

The new guidance, billed as moving away from a culture-war approach on the subject, has some changes compared with...

Uganda: 2025 UCE Results to Be Released Friday

Thursday at 16:24 PM, via AllAfrica

[Nile Post] The Minister of Education and Sports, Mrs Janet Kataha Museveni, will release the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results on Friday, February 13, 2026, at State House, Nakasero, in Kampala.

Declining health and education in poor countries harms earning potential, World Bank says

Thursday at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Report says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved

Deteriorating health, education and training in many developing countries is dramatically depressing the future earnings of children born today, the World Bank says.

In a report the World Bank urges policymakers to focus on improving outcomes in three settings: homes, neighbourhoods and...

Susie Dent’s tips and tricks to add muscle to a child’s vocabulary

Thursday at 14:18 PM, via The Guardian

In a bid to combat the impact of screen-time creep, the Countdown word supremo has a few suggestions

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language...

Children’s vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Thursday at 13:46 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development

Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.

The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue advice...

Nigeria: Provost Applauds Govt On Concurrent Running of NCE, Degree

Thursday at 13:05 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The dual mandate education policy of the federal government, authorising selected colleges of education in the country to concurrently run the National Certificate in Education (NCE) with degree programmes in education, has been described as a pragmatic, cost-effective policy, mutually and doubly beneficial to government, institutions, students, and the Nigerian public.

Nigeria: How Five-Year Reform Surge Redefined Fuoye

Thursday at 12:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, recently presented a five-year scorecard showing rapid growth in enrolment, revenue, programmes, research, and infrastructure, among others.

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