2021-08-22 Face Coverings, Vaccines, Selected Online Classes Await University Students
After over a year of teaching by video, American colleges and universities want to open for in-person learning. Some are…
2021-08-18 School Districts Ignore States’ Bans on Face Covering
As schools in the U.S. start to reopen for the autumn, coronavirus cases among children are rising with the new…
2007-12-13 Life on the Tenure Track: A Historian’s History
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Now, we continue our discussion from last week about the pay for…
2021-08-15 University Leaders Worry About Fake Vaccination Cards
When a person in the United States gets the COVID-19 vaccine, the person receives a small piece of paper called…
2021-08-11 Studies: Students’ Progress Slowed during the Pandemic
New research on national test scores suggests that students’ learning greatly slowed down last year because of the pandemic. Minority…
2021-08-08 US Colleges Face Opposition to Vaccination Requirements
American colleges are under pressure to protect students against COVID-19 as the new school year is about to start in…
2021-08-04 Despite CDC Guidance, School Policies Vary on Masks, Vaccinations
Officials, educators and parents agree that millions of students in the United States should return to in-person classes next month.…
2021-08-02 Parents Continue Homeschooling Even After COVID-related Closures
The coronavirus health crisis has caused problems for many families since taking hold last year. But some parents are thankful…
2021-08-01 Howard University in Spotlight with Recent Hires, VP Harris
“It’s official!” Howard University announced on Twitter as Kamala Harris took the oath of office as Vice President of the…
2021-07-28 Watch Movie Trailers to Improve Your English
The 2021 film Infinite centers on character Evan McCauley, who discovers that he has had several past lives. A group…
2021-07-25 Renewed Attention on Historically Black Colleges, Universities
Would you turn down a top national university for a historically black college and university, or HBCU, in the United…
2021-07-21 Finding Information on Native American Boarding Schools Difficult Task
The black-and-white photographs had stayed hidden for years. The images showed Native American students who were part of the first…
2021-07-21 Bolivian Parents Take Classes to Help Children Study
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed their sons’ school, Bolivian parents Angela Poma and Lorenzo Gutierrez made some big changes. They…
2021-07-18 How Job Training for US Students Can Get Better
Monica Bentley is the administrator for Edison Academy in the American state of Virginia. The academy helps students learn about…
2021-07-14 Black Students, Faculty: UNC Needs Self-Examination on Race
For years, Black students and faculty members at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, known as UNC, have expressed…