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Education

Uganda: 2025 UCE Results to Be Released Friday

Today 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.

Education

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

Today 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...

Education

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

Today 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...

Education

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

Today 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...

Science/Tech

Anthropic To Cover Costs of Electricity Price Increases From Its Data Centers

Today at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

AI startup Anthropic says it will ensure consumer electricity costs remain steady as it expands its data center footprint. From a report: Anthropic said it would work with utility companies to “estimate and cover” consumer electricity price increases in places where it is not able to sufficiently generate new power and pay for 100% of the infrastructure upgrades required to connect its data...

Health

Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.