2021-03-03 Coronavirus Crisis Stirs Debate About School Choice
Last spring, Kelli Rivera of Atlanta, Georgia, became so concerned with how local schools were dealing with the coronavirus pandemic…
2021-02-28 Enrollment at US Community Colleges Drops Sharply During Pandemic
College student Peniella Irakoze recently called more than 1,000 other students who did not return to her school, Phoenix College,…
2021-02-24 How to Gain Confidence in Your English Speaking
At VOA Learning English, we sometimes get questions like this: “How can I speak English with more confidence?” That is…
2021-02-21 What Lessons Will Students Learn from Reduced Class Time?
Most public high school teachers in the United States never expected a school year like the current one. School buildings…
2021-02-17 US Health Agency Issues New Guidelines to Safely Reopen Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new guidelines to help schools decide whether they can safely…
2021-02-17 US Schools Plan for Remote Learning into the Fall
School leaders around the United States are planning for the possibility of more distance learning in the next school year.…
2021-02-14 How Should the History of Race, Slavery Be Taught in America?
How history should be taught in American schools is a subject forcefully argued by many different American groups. One example…
2021-02-10 Student Mental Health Difficulties on the Rise
Claire Brennan Tillberg’s 11-year-old daughter has been hospitalized twice in recent months after sharing that she was having suicidal thoughts.…
2021-02-07 US Drops Case Against Yale for Racial Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Justice withdrew a lawsuit last week against Yale University over how it accepts students. In October…
2021-02-03 School Reopening Debate Divides US Community
The Decatur, Georgia school system, near the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is in a community full…
2021-01-31 Will Universities Require Coronavirus Vaccination for Students?
People involved in higher education are asking: Will universities require students to get the coronavirus vaccine before they come back…
2021-01-27 Tips for Better Conversations in English at Work
When we are learning a new language, carrying on a conversation can be difficult. It is even harder when there…
2021-01-24 How Pandemic Has Changed College Applications for Students
One of the most important parts of a college application is a student’s list of “extracurricular activities.” A student might…
2021-01-24 Teens Tutor Others Online to Fill Need During the Pandemic
Charvi Goyal is a high school student from Dallas, Texas who helps out other classmates by tutoring them between classes.…
2021-01-21 US College Program Accused of Human Trafficking
Eleven international students have taken legal action against companies and a small community college in the central United States. A…