2022-01-04 One Year Later, Educators Deciding How to Teach US Capitol Riot
Last January, thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump carried out a deadly attack and occupation of the U.S. Capitol…
2022-01-01 Duolingo English Test Gains Support, Questions Remain
You may know Duolingo as an app on your mobile phone to learn languages, including English. But the company recently…
2021-12-28 2021: Schools Debate Pandemic Restrictions, Race
In the United States, debates over issues like reopening, masks, vaccines and racism played out all over the country in…
2021-12-25 Students Return to Campus, HBCU Gains, New TOEFL and More
As 2021 started, many American university students were still taking classes by video link because of restrictions related to the…
2021-12-21 City Gardens Educate, Create Community
A big city might not seem like the best place to learn about nature and the environment. But one group…
2021-12-18 US Colleges Close Early for Winter Break as Virus Cases Rise
Well-known colleges and universities in the United States announced this week that they will end the first part of the…
2021-12-14 Officials Try to Find Ways to Prevent More School Shootings
Shootings like the one that occurred on November 30 at Oxford High School in Michigan are not uncommon in the…
2021-12-11 Make the Most of Holidays
Holidays are a wonderful time to spend with friends and family, eating and sharing stories. Whether you are celebrating at…
2021-12-07 Breaking the Language Barrier for Immigrant Parents
As the number of English learners in American schools continues to rise, it is not just students that are going…
2021-12-04 University of California Will No Longer Require SAT or ACT
The University of California system will continue not to require widely-used tests to decide which students it will accept. The…
2021-11-30 Create an English Language Immersion Experience
Have you ever seen an advertisement for a language immersion program? These programs can take place in a school or…
2021-11-27 Rwanda’s English Learner Becoming MIT Professor
Purdue University chemistry professor Jianguo Mei is from China. He has been teaching students in the United States for over…
2021-11-23 Art Class Offers Escape, Healing for Students
American students have experienced a worldwide health crisis, nationwide protests and school closings and restrictions over the past two years.…
2021-11-21 Researchers: Large Language Family Had Ancient Origins in China
A recent study has followed the origins, or beginnings, of the family of languages that include modern Japanese, Korean, Turkish…
2021-11-20 With Aid Money, US Schools Place Attention on Mental Health
Schools in the United States are using a large increase in federal money to help students’ mental health needs. School…