2020-11-25 Report: English Proficiency Improving in Many Countries
A new report says English proficiency is improving in many parts of the world. The report, the 2020 English Proficiency Index (EPI), is a yearly look at English levels around…
2020-11-23 Community Centers, Museums Become Schools
To ease social distancing and reduce health risks linked to in-person learning, school administrators are getting creative about finding more space. In the United States, some schools are setting up…
2020-11-22 Teaching Peace in Classrooms
Peace Education is a growing area of research at some colleges and universities. Peace education programs often explore subjects covered in the news, such as violence in schools and mental…
2020-11-18 Public Health Programs See Major Rise in Students During COVID Crisis
When the new coronavirus began appearing in the news in January, Sarah Keeley was working as a medical document copier. She had completed her university studies in biology and was…
2020-11-15 Some Older Teachers Choose to Stay Despite Coronavirus
At the age of 86, agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds has seen plenty of crises during his career. He sees no reason to leave the profession over the coronavirus crisis. Bonds…
2020-11-12 Indonesians Collect Old Phones to Help Students Get Online
Ghina Ghaliya of Indonesia says a stranger’s visit to her house led to a campaign to help students affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Ghaliya remembers when a garbage collector came…
2020-11-11 Images Can Help You Retain Vocabulary
Suppose you are listening to a program in English and hear the word “borrow.” You have heard this word many times but forget its meaning. So, you look up the…
2020-11-08 How to Write a Good Email
Email is one of the most important ways through which we communicate. It has become part of most everyone’s day-to-day life. Writing a good email can mean the difference between…
2020-11-04 Make a Habit of Learning English
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, many people have had to change their habits, or usual ways of doing things. Some people who used to go to school now…
2020-11-01 College Students Fill Need for Substitute Teachers
Samantha Wood is studying to be a teacher at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This year, the third-year student and other teacher candidates learn by working as substitute…
2020-10-29 Desks of Their Own Help Children with Online School
As online schooling took effect during the coronavirus pandemic, parents across the United States noted that many children did not have their own learning areas at home. So, they got…
2020-10-28 In South Korea, Poorer Students Hit Harder by COVID-19 Restrictions
Like many students around the world, children in South Korea are struggling with distance learning because of coronavirus health restrictions. Many are taking online classes from home. Some experts say…
2020-10-28 Refugees Find Help in Utah Running Club
Educators and officials in Utah have been concerned about the effects of COVID-19-related restrictions and closures on children’s education. But activists say the closures are hardest for those who were…
2020-10-25 New University Center to Treat Stuttering
About three million people in the United States, including a presidential candidate, find they sometimes stutter. It is a condition that causes people to repeat the beginning sound of words,…
2020-10-21 Schools in Washington, DC Experiment During Health Crisis
Returning to school in Washington, D.C. during the coronavirus crisis has been an experiment in learning. Charter schools are trying out in-person schooling for small groups. A charter school is…