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‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system
With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...The Guardian - 3d -
For Her Second Act, Sheila Lirio Marcelo Aims to Lighten the Load for Parents
Her AI company Ohai.ai tackles a familiar plight: the invisible labor of household duties.Inc. - 2d -
Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents
The gaming platform is wildly popular, but has been rocked by allegations it exposes children to harmful content.BBC News - 22h -
2025 NFL free agency: Joey Bosa reportedly agrees to 1-year, $12.6 million deal with Bills
The Bills found quite a defensive-line reinforcement.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Bills to release LB Von Miller in salary cap cost-saving move
Releasing Miller will save the Bills $8.5 million in salary cap space.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.
Good medicine for patients should drive billing, not the other way around.The Hill - 2d -
No. 1 Duke overcomes injuries to beat Georgia Tech 78-70, advance to ACC semifinals
Kon Knueppel scored 28 points as No. 1 Duke overcame injuries to star Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown to beat Georgia Tech 78-70 on Thursday and advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals. Flagg ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Speaker Johnson unveils bill to avert government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a new short-term funding bill that would avert a potential government shutdown. In order for the bill to pass, it must have bipartisan support. NBC’s Yamiche ...NBC News - 4d -
DE Rousseau signs 4-year extension with Bills
The Bills continued a trend of agreeing to extensions with their own draft picks, signing defensive end Greg Rousseau to a four-year extension.ESPN - 5d -
House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - 5d -
Sources: Bills bolster receiving corps with Palmer
The Bills have reached agreement with former Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer on a three-year, $36 million deal, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 2d -
Israel to send delegation to Qatar to advance ceasefire talks
Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday also rejected calls by President Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population.CBS News - 5d -
Bridgestone and Michelin test advances in puncture-free tyres
Innovation by world’s biggest suppliers potentially smooths path for self-driving vehiclesFinancial Times - 5d -
Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions.The New York Times - 3d -
Be Your Own Dumbledore In This Upcoming Magic School Sim
The Fool's Apprentice is an upcoming wizard academy management sim from developer The Planar Danse, and the studio has just announced the game's April 14 release date via a new trailer. The ...GameSpot - 1d -
Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead
Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college.The New York Times - 16h -
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...The Hill - 4d -
Schumer says he will vote yes on GOP funding bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “Hobson’s choice” and that the Republican bill is a “terrible option” but indicated he would vote yes on the funding bill to prevent a government ...NBC News - 8h -
Bills cut eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Miller
The Bills released eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Von Miller on Sunday.ESPN - 4d -
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.NBC News - 3d -
Bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons
Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans.BBC News - 3d -
Report: WR Joshua Palmer headed to Bills on 3-year deal
The Bills could use a boost of depth at receiver after their midseason trade for Amari Cooper didn't produce great results.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Allen: I wasn't looking to 'kill' Bills with new deal
Josh Allen said he didn't want to negotiate a new deal that would significantly alter the Bills' salary cap.ESPN - 1d -
House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown
The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) ...The Hill - 2d -
GOP lawmaker on Ontario electricity surcharge: 'It's only going to help Trump'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Monday that Ontario’s 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to his state — announced in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada — will ...The Hill - 3d -
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GOP lawmaker abruptly ends hearing after misgendering Democratic representative
A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday was abruptly adjourned by Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) after he misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware). See the moment.CBS News - 1d -
Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care First in The Hill Nonprofit launches ad campaign urging GOP to stand up to Musk The digital campaign from progressive ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump pardons former Tennessee lawmaker imprisoned in campaign fraud scheme
Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid.CBS News - 1d -
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret
Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.The New York Times - 12h -
House votes to avoid government shutdown by passing temporary spending bill
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 ...CBS News - 2d -
Sources: QB Allen, Bills reach record $330M deal
The Bills and Josh Allen have reached agreement on a record-setting six-year, $330 million contract that includes $250 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN.ESPN - 3d -
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans voiced confidence that they can push through a stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown at the end of this week.NBC News - 2d -
House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.The New York Times - 2d -
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
Union representatives demanded that the aid agency follow the law stated in the Federal Records Act. Defense lawyers argued that officials had not destroyed personnel records and would not destroy ...The New York Times - 2d -
Dem AGs sue over Trump administration’s Education Department layoffs
Democratic attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and 20 states sued Thursday over the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off nearly half of the Education Department workforce. Earlier this ...The Hill - 18h -
Lummis introduces bill to create bitcoin strategic reserve
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reintroduced legislation Tuesday to create a bitcoin strategic reserve, seeking to codify President Trump’s executive order last week establishing a reserve. The bill, ...The Hill - 2d -
Texas bill would charge transgender people with 'fraud'
Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to make publicly identifying as trans illegal. House Bill 3817, introduced last week by ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP's stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a "very good funding bill." "The House and Senate have put together, under ...The Hill - 5d -
LSU’s Kim Mulkey allows assistant to coach SEC tourney game while she grieves death in family
LSU did not say whether Mulkey or Bob Starkey will coach the Tigers in Saturday’s semifinal against No. 1 Texas.Yahoo Sports - 5d
