2022-10-25 Should High School Graduates Do a Year of Service?
As high school graduates enter adulthood, some may be unsure of what to do next. They might not be ready…
2022-10-24 Test Scores in US Show ‘Historic’ Drop Following COVID
Students across the United States have had “historic” drops in math and reading test scores since the start of the…
2022-10-22 How Difficult Should Organic Chemistry Be?
Maitland Jones, a well-known organic chemistry professor at New York University (N.Y.U.), was fired over the summer. The 84-year-old professor…
2022-10-18 Facing Shortage of Teachers, US States Ease Requirements
Some schools in the southern United States are dealing with severe teacher shortages. Many of these schools are turning to…
2022-10-15 ACT Test Scores in US Fall to Lowest in 30 Years
This year’s results on a U.S. college admissions test are the lowest they have been in 30 years. Experts say…
2022-10-13 More Children’s Books Dealing with Violent Events Like Shootings
This school year, some students in the United States have bigger worries than completing all of their homework. Demand has…
2022-10-11 World Leaders Seek to Improve Basic Learning Skills
Before a child can read a book, they must know how to read a sentence. Before they can read a…
2022-10-08 Study: Nobel Prize often Goes to Creative Thinkers, Not Specialists
Experts often tell students to center their efforts on a narrow field to get a job after school. But recent…
2022-10-08 Hurricane Ian Causes School Closures in Florida
Rescue and recovery operations are continuing in areas affected by the storm in southwestern Florida. Several school systems in the…
2022-10-04 Cantonese Speakers Worry about Future of Their Language
For years, learning to speak Cantonese was not that hard in San Francisco. It is a place where Cantonese speakers…
2022-10-01 More University Study Programs Become STEM-designated
International students who come to the United States often study science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM. Not…
2022-09-27 Public Libraries Aim to Bring in More Visitors
A public library in Boston has a place for serving alcoholic, book-themed drinks. A library in Maryland has a basketball…
2022-09-24 Understanding Context Is Important for International Students in US
International students in the United States need to understand context and culture if they want to succeed in their studies,…
2022-09-20 Schools Increasingly Go Online During Disasters
More school systems around the country are using online classes when communities face disasters like wildfires, storms, or water shortages.…
2022-09-20 Activists Call on Educators to Build up School Systems after Pandemic
Education activists have called on world leaders to take steps to build up school systems weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic.…