2021-06-02 A New Museum in Washington for Language Lovers
When visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D.C., they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they…
2021-05-31 Many American Students Decide to not Take Standardized Tests
Standardized tests are tests that aim to measure a student’s progress in a subject. The tests are returning to America’s schools this spring after the year-long pandemic. But millions of…
2021-05-30 Pressure Builds for Schools to Teach Climate Change Studies
International organizations and other groups are calling for climate change studies to become a usual part of school curriculums around the world. They say such education is an important step…
2021-05-30 Graduates Demand US Colleges Make Up for Past Slavery Ties
Some young Black people want their universities to fulfill their promises to help the descendants of enslaved people. They say students and people who live in college communities need to…
2021-05-26 Millions More Girls Miss School During the Pandemic
In many parts of the world, attending school can be a daily struggle for children, especially girls. A long list of barriers prevents their attendance. Parents may not be able…
2021-05-23 Colleges Return to In-Person Graduations for Class of 2021
One year ago, the campuses of American colleges and universities were empty. Most students were sent home in March and did not return for months. The new coronavirus forced schools…
2021-05-19 More US Schools Remove Student Mask Requirements
A growing number of U.S. school systems are removing mask requirements for students. But some public health experts and parents are concerned that it is too soon to lift the…
2021-05-16 Job Market Is Better than One Year Ago for New College Graduates
One year ago, college graduates in the U.S. were worried about their futures. After four years of study, they were ready to find jobs. But the economy was weak because…
2021-05-12 Biden Proposes Making Preschool Free for Children
American President Joe Biden is making childcare and education a major concern of his administration. In his first address to a joint session of Congress on April 29, Biden proposed…
2021-05-05 Virus, Technology, Unrest Make a Stressful Year for US Teachers
Ana Saul Romero has seen many changes in teaching methods, testing, and technology during her forty years as a teacher. But this year, she said, has given her a lifetime’s…
2021-05-02 Calls for Free Community College as Fewer Go During Pandemic
The year-long pandemic has led to an overall decrease of students going to colleges. The drop, however, is sharper among community colleges in the United States. In its latest report,…
2021-04-28 Virus, Violence Influence Asian Americans’ Decision to Send Children to School
Across the country, schools for children of all ages are reopening. Asian American families are struggling with making a decision whether to send their children back into classrooms. Their concern…
2021-04-25 Make a Memory Palace to Improve Your English
Sherlock Holmes is an imaginary private detective created by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 1880s. Doyle’s stories about the detective have been turned into movies and television…
2021-04-21 Improve Your Learning By Teaching
You might be looking for new ways to improve your understanding of something you are studying. Perhaps you are seeking better methods to remember important information. One way to help…
2021-04-18 Will Colleges Require SAT or ACT Tests in the Future?
Even before the COVID-19 health crisis, many American colleges and universities started to reconsider the value of tests like the SAT and ACT. Standardized tests have been criticized for many…