2021-10-17 How Do Americans View International Students?
Jack Li received his doctorate in science from a major university in the southeastern United States in 2020. The Chinese student said research opportunities remain strong in the U.S. but…
2021-10-13 ESL Programs Face Shortages, Learning Loss during Pandemic
Students in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are a large and growing population in American schools. The U.S. Department of Education says that the number of ESL learners…
2021-10-10 Does ‘The Chair’ Show What American University Life Is Like?
The Chair is a new program about life at an American university that might be of interest to foreign students coming to the United States. The main actor in the…
2021-10-06 School Returns Go Better Than Expected
In many countries, children have been going to school for more than a month. So far, fears the Delta coronavirus variant would prevent in-person learning have largely proven unfounded. In…
2021-10-03 Publisher Aims to Help Poor Children Read More Books
A donation by a famous writer has helped start an effort, called the United States of Readers, to help poor children read more books. The classroom program is being launched…
2021-09-29 COVID-19 Creates US Shortage of Teachers, School Workers
Schools in the United States are welcoming back students to classrooms this autumn. But they are facing a new problem: a shortage of teachers and school workers. Districts have faced…
2021-09-26 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Programs Return to In-Person Work
On an afternoon in early September, Carnegie Mellon University was busy with students even though it was raining outside. The grounds of the school on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,…
2021-09-22 In Teaching Online, Educators Learn as They Go
School districts around the United States were not ready for online learning when the coronavirus health crisis hit – and it affected students. Research on test scores over the past…
2021-09-19 Are Artistic Advanced Degrees Worth the Cost?
A recent story in the Wall Street Journal newspaper looked at students who went to celebrated universities such as Columbia and New York University in New York City, for advanced…
2021-09-15 School Vaccine Efforts Targeting Students Face Opposition
Andrew wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but was afraid his parents would not approve. He signed up for a vaccine in secret. Then he told his parents just before…
2021-09-12 A College Degree Still Means Higher Earnings
A growing number of Americans are questioning the value of four-year college degrees as the prices of higher education rise. Many argue that students are left with deep debts and…
2021-09-11 Many Issues Make September 11 a Difficult Subject to Teach
Nagla Bedir did not talk about the September 11 terrorist attacks with her high school students last year. The New Jersey teacher was holding classes online because of the pandemic,…
2021-09-08 US Opens Investigation into School Mask Bans
American states that ban face coverings in schools may be discriminating against students with disabilities, U.S. Department of Education officials say. The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has…
2021-09-05 How Important Is Tenure in Higher Education?
How valuable would it be to have a guaranteed job for the rest of your life? In the United States, few jobs come with lifetime appointments. Federal judges, including justices…
2021-09-01 Billions in Aid Given to US Schools with Few Requirements
The United States federal government is giving a record amount of pandemic aid to the nation’s schools. President Joe Biden’s administration is hoping schools use the money to improve deep…