2017-04-01 Online Degree Programs Face Barriers to Success
Last week, we talked about Americans taking college classes and completing study programs online – that is, with the help of computers and over the Internet. The United States Department…
2017-04-04 Sometimes It Pays to Disobey
Most people would say they disapprove of breaking rules. But one highly respected university in America is offering a big prize for exactly that. The Media Lab at the Massachusetts…
2017-03-28 Three Methods to Improve Your Presentations
Giving a presentation can be a scary task. It can be even more worrisome when the presentation is not in your native language. You may forget the English words for…
2017-03-25 Online Degree Programs May Change the Future of Higher Education
The more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States offer many different educational experiences. For hundreds of years, young people have come to these schools to learn new…
2017-03-22 Number of International Students at US Colleges Likely to Drop
One-point-two million international students attended American colleges and universities in 2016. That is an increase of 6.5 percent from the year before and the highest number ever. But the steady…
2017-03-18 Does a College Education Help All People Equally?
Higher education has been a dream for generations of men and women all over the world. Many people consider higher education a major step on the path towards success. Most…
2017-03-21 Improve Your Knowledge of English Words by Testing Yourself
Anyone studying a foreign language knows the importance of memorizing words and expressions in that language. The more you can remember, the bigger your vocabulary. Experts say English learners need…
2017-03-11 International Students Face Similar Challenges in the US
Anyone who seeks a college education will face some challenges. These include difficult projects, busy schedules and complex social situations. The new responsibilities of being an independent adult can be…
2017-03-14 How to Use VOA Learning English for Speaking, Writing
Here at VOA Learning English, we love to help teachers. Our aim is to make learning more interactive, student-centered and fun. In today’s Education Tips, we offer speaking and writing…
2017-03-07 Kenyan Students Win Prize for Solar Power Project
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. A group of students from Kenya was among winners of the 2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize. The 10-member team is receiving…
2017-03-04 Millennials Keep Tradition of College Student Activism Alive
College students around the world have been a powerful force for change throughout history. In the United States, the 1930s, 1960s and 1990s were periods when every new generation of…
2017-02-28 East Asia Again Leads PISA Survey
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. East Asian countries again lead all others in the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) education survey. Singapore placed number…
2017-02-25 Tenured Positions at US Public Universities Are Under Attack
The idea of tenure has long been important to American higher education. In the 1700s, religious groups operated most colleges in the United States and, before that, Britain’s North American…
2017-02-27 College Board Plans to Increase Security on Admission Test
The group responsible for a widely used college admissions test cancelled scores for a number of students who took the test in January. Those students took the international SAT, formerly…
2017-02-18 How Free Is ‘Free College?’
Some people say the United States higher education system is the best in the world. But the cost of a college education in the U.S. can be very high —…