2023-09-16 Professors Blame Pandemic for College Students’ Math Troubles
“This is a huge issue,” said one college math professor. “This is significant and deep,” said another. They were talking…
2023-09-12 US Schools Help Students Behind in Math
Across the United States, schools are working hard to help students catch up in math. Test scores after the pandemic…
2023-09-09 Thirteen US Universities Form a Free Speech Group
Thirteen American colleges and universities recently announced the creation of a plan to support freedom of speech. The plan is…
2023-09-05 TV Show Explores Teaching at an Urban Public School
An American TV show called Abbott Elementary is a comedy about teachers in a Philadelphia elementary school. The show has…
2023-09-02 West Virginia University to Cut Languages, Creative Programs
School leaders at West Virginia University recently proposed cutting almost 10 percent of the university’s study programs and over 100…
2023-08-26 Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Kara Baker recently graduated from high school in the state of Indiana. She earned more than a high school diploma,…
2023-08-19 Educators Seek to Stop AI Use for Cheating
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) services – such as ChatGPT – have become a major resource for cheating in university. Now,…
2023-08-12 More US Minority Teachers Are Quitting
States are reporting that teachers are leaving their jobs in growing numbers. In some cases, retirement is highest among teachers…
2023-08-10 Schools Lost Track of Homeless Kids during Pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, many schools struggled to keep a count of students whose families struggled with homelessness. The number…
2023-08-05 US Colleges Ask for More Writing after Affirmative Action Ban
August 1 is the start of the new college admissions season in the United States. It is the day students…
2023-07-29 Effects of Affirmative Action after 10 Years in Brazil
Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be the reason for colleges to accept students. The…
2023-07-22 Use a Language Corpus to Improve Your Vocabulary
A language corpus is a huge collection of texts taken from print, video, audio and other sources. It is a…
2023-07-15 Most Ivy League Schools Now Have Female Presidents
Three women started new terms as presidents at Ivy League universities in July. Their appointments mean that six of the…
2023-07-08 Activists Challenge Harvard’s Legacy Admissions
A civil rights group is taking legal action against legacy admissions at Harvard University. It says the practice discriminates against…
2023-07-04 How ChatGPT Can Help Students Learn, Prevent Cheating
Some educators worry students may use ChatGPT to cheat on schoolwork. The AI tool could write reports and computer codes.…