2017-09-02 Schools Under Pressure to Protect Free Speech
Colleges begin the new school year under pressure to protect free speech — even when many students strongly disagree with the speakers’ messages. Many of the protests in the last…
2017-08-26 You Won’t Get Grades at These Colleges
At most American colleges, teachers give students grades that evaluate their performance in class. The grades range from A to F – with A the highest and F signaling failure.…
2017-08-29 Can Computer Programs Help Students, Teachers?
Junior Alvarado was worried when he began his first year at a public charter high school in Washington, DC. He often struggled in his math classes and earned poor grades…
2017-08-23 Survey: Fewer Americans Like Charter Schools
American’s support for charter schools has dropped significantly in the past year. But there is less opposition to other kinds of school choice, including vouchers, according to a new survey…
2017-08-22 How to Identify Gender Inequality in Teaching Materials
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series on promoting gender equality in the classroom Creating a classroom environment that treats women and men equally is important for…
2017-08-19 College Admissions: Identifying Helpful Resources
It is never too late to ask for help. This advice can be useful for anyone in their day-to-day life. It can also be important for someone hoping to get…
2017-08-15 Promoting Gender Equality with Teaching Strategies
The best educational environments are those that are fair to all students, male or female. But in many places around the world, female and male students do not always have…
2017-08-08 More US High Schools Adopt Later Start Times
Like many American high school students, Josh Leong used to eat breakfast while it was still dark outside. But that changed when his high school, McLean, in the American state…
2017-08-05 Officials: Afghan Children Taken to Pakistani Religious Schools
Officials say Afghan children are being taken to Pakistan to study at religious schools in areas controlled by the Taliban extremist group. Officials say each year there are at least…
2017-08-01 Fallout Continues from Violent College Protests
Fallout continues from angry protests in which students aimed to stop conservative speeches at their colleges. Two colleges have announced punishments for students who tried to block such speeches. They…
2017-08-05 College Admission: Finding the Right Fit
The United States has more than 4,000 colleges and universities. It is not easy to decide which schools might be best for you. At the end of high school, many…
2017-07-29 Are Video Games the Next Big College Sport?
New kinds of competitors are joining student athletes at colleges and universities around the country. But not everyone agrees that these video game players are taking part in a sport.…
2017-07-25 Creating Fun English Club Activities to Learn English
Last week, we talked about how to start and organize your English Club. This week, we share ideas for effective and fun activities to do with your English Club. The…
2017-07-25 US Education Secretary Studying Sexual Assault Policies
American Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is examining federal guidance on how schools should deal with sexual assault. The guidance was written during the presidency of Barack Obama. It advises school…
2017-07-22 US College Leadership Lacks Diversity
Renu Khator, the president of the University of Houston, is unlike most presidents of colleges and universities in the United States. For one thing, she was born in India. And…