2024-06-25 When Colleges Close, Some Students Never Go Back
University closures in the United States in recent years have left tens of thousands of students unsure about their education. Some face increased risk of never finishing their degrees at…
2024-06-18 UN: 1000 Days since Afghan Girls Banned from Secondary Education
The United Nations children’s agency recently noted that one thousand days have passed since Afghan officials banned girls from attending secondary schools. Catherine Russell is the executive director of UNICEF.…
2024-06-15 International Students Face Uncertain Job Market at Home, in US
International students in the United States are concerned that technology job reductions will make it hard to get a good return on their education. For the last three years, technology…
2024-06-11 US Students Slowly Recover from Pandemic Setbacks
It is a usual school day for third graders at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria, Virginia. On one side of the classroom, students surround teacher Maria Fletcher and work…
2024-06-08 More US Universities Deliver Climate Change Programs
Colleges and universities in the United States are increasingly creating climate change study programs. They are meeting the demand from students who want to help find ways to deal with…
2024-06-04 Home Visiting Programs Aim to Support Early Education
There are programs in the United States that aim to support families with their children’s early learning and development. Home visiting programs try to improve early education at a low…
2024-06-01 US College Athletes May Soon Get Paid
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the five biggest college sports conferences recently agreed to pay almost $2.8 billion to settle claims from college athletes. The NCAA is the…
2024-05-28 70 Years after Brown Decision, School Segregation Getting Worse
May 17 marked the 70th anniversary of one of the most notable cases in U.S. Supreme Court history – Brown versus Board of Education. The 1954 decision declared segregated schools…
2024-05-25 US Community Colleges Offer Clean Energy Training
Across the United States, students are now looking to community colleges for training in jobs related to climate change solutions. These include wind and solar energy, electrification, and protecting water…
2024-05-21 For Children of Gaza, War Means No School
Atef Al-Buhaisi is a 6-year-old from the Palestinian territory of Gaza. He once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he wants is to return to school. In Israel’s…
2024-05-18 US Campus Protests Face Summer Break
How long student protests over the war in Gaza can continue is in question with the removal of encampments, graduations and summer break. The student protests came after the Israeli…
2024-05-15 US Teen Started College at 10, Earns Doctorate at 17
Dorothy Jean Tillman II of Chicago, Illinois took her first college class at age 10. This month, she became the youngest person to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioral health…
2024-05-14 Top US School Gives Teachers More Independence
When teachers at one of the top public schools in Florida are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy in the classroom. Teachers with autonomy are…
2024-05-13 Largely Peaceful Protests at US College Commencement
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war across U.S. college campuses have led to nearly 2,900 arrests at more than 50 schools in recent weeks. However, most graduation ceremonies over the weekend…
2024-05-12 Australia Raises Financial Requirements for International Students
One of Australia’s top officials said the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is concerned about “a completely broken” migration system. Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil made the statement…