2021-08-17 Afghanistan’s Drug Trade Helps Taliban
The United States spent more than $8 billion over 15 years on efforts to keep the Taliban from making money from Afghanistan’s drug trade. The plan failed. Opium poppy in…
2021-08-17 Workers Try to Flee Vietnam’s Biggest City
Thousands of jobless workers in Ho Chi Minh City are fleeing to their hometowns as the city extends coronavirus restrictions. Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s largest city and is…
2021-08-15 University Leaders Worry About Fake Vaccination Cards
When a person in the United States gets the COVID-19 vaccine, the person receives a small piece of paper called a “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card.” It is a piece of…
2021-08-11 Studies: Students’ Progress Slowed during the Pandemic
New research on national test scores suggests that students’ learning greatly slowed down last year because of the pandemic. Minority and poorer students suffered the most. Research published last week…
2021-08-08 US Colleges Face Opposition to Vaccination Requirements
American colleges are under pressure to protect students against COVID-19 as the new school year is about to start in autumn. The decision on how far to go will depend…
2021-08-04 Despite CDC Guidance, School Policies Vary on Masks, Vaccinations
Officials, educators and parents agree that millions of students in the United States should return to in-person classes next month. However, they disagree on how children can safely go to…
2021-08-02 Parents Continue Homeschooling Even After COVID-related Closures
The coronavirus health crisis has caused problems for many families since taking hold last year. But some parents are thankful for one change: they are choosing to homeschool their children,…
2021-08-01 Howard University in Spotlight with Recent Hires, VP Harris
“It’s official!” Howard University announced on Twitter as Kamala Harris took the oath of office as Vice President of the United States on January 20 earlier this year. Right away,…
2021-07-28 Watch Movie Trailers to Improve Your English
The 2021 film Infinite centers on character Evan McCauley, who discovers that he has had several past lives. A group of other people with past-life experiences seek his help to…
2021-07-25 Renewed Attention on Historically Black Colleges, Universities
Would you turn down a top national university for a historically black college and university, or HBCU, in the United States? Nikole Hannah-Jones did. Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer…
2021-07-21 Finding Information on Native American Boarding Schools Difficult Task
The black-and-white photographs had stayed hidden for years. The images showed Native American students who were part of the first group to attend a boarding school in New Mexico. A…
2021-07-21 Bolivian Parents Take Classes to Help Children Study
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed their sons’ school, Bolivian parents Angela Poma and Lorenzo Gutierrez made some big changes. They wanted to give their boys Willy, who is 9, and…
2021-07-18 How Job Training for US Students Can Get Better
Monica Bentley is the administrator for Edison Academy in the American state of Virginia. The academy helps students learn about things like computer security, car repair, hair and beauty care…
2021-07-14 Black Students, Faculty: UNC Needs Self-Examination on Race
For years, Black students and faculty members at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, known as UNC, have expressed frustration at the way they are treated. Among other problems,…
2021-07-14 After Enrollment Drops, Public Schools Hope Students Return for Autumn
Ashley Pearce’s child was ready to start kindergarten last year in Maryland’s Montgomery County public school system. But when she learned the year would begin online, Pearce sent her daughter…