2020-12-20 Students of Color Face Challenges in STEM
Dominique, not her real name, is a Black electrical engineering doctoral student. She found herself in a difficult situation at a conference. A white man thought a nearby Black woman…
2020-12-16 Schools Face More Failing Grades During Pandemic
School districts across the United States have reported the number of students failing classes has risen many times higher than usual numbers. English language learners, as well as disabled and…
2020-12-13 How COVID-19 Has Changed Internships for Three Students
An internship is a way for many students to explore different careers and gain valuable skills during their education. It is a work position for a short period of time…
2020-12-10 US Schools Cannot Seem to Decide on In-person Learning
New York City reopened classrooms to many of its youngest students on Monday. Like many other school districts across the country, New York City still seems unsure about whether in-person…
2020-12-09 Navajo School, Students Fight to Endure COVID-19
One student runs 26 meters up a hill every morning to get a telephone signal so he can report into the virtual school day. Another moved alone to Phoenix, Arizona,…
2020-12-06 How to Inspect Your Own Writing
Recently, someone asked us, “Can you please tell me who is the highest authority or is the most respected resource regarding writing rules?” There are several excellent sources on writing…
2020-12-02 Malaysia Group Teaches Refugee Women to Read and Write
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. It could be a picture from any English language classroom. A piece of paper with English letters hangs on the wall.…
2020-11-30 US School Closings Can Leave Rural Students Struggling
The closing of classrooms and the move to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected students living in rural areas. Cyliss Castillo is one of them. The 18-year-old…
2020-11-29 COVID Blamed for Sharp Drop in International Enrollment at US Colleges
Sai Naini of India is just two terms short of completing a master’s degree program in the United States. The 28-year-old studies cybersecurity at the University of Toledo in Ohio.…
2020-11-26 US Schools Look to Expand Teachings of Thanksgiving History
More American schools are rethinking the ways they teach the history of Thanksgiving. Students often learn that the holiday dates back to 1621, when English settlers in the present-day United…
2020-11-25 Report: English Proficiency Improving in Many Countries
A new report says English proficiency is improving in many parts of the world. The report, the 2020 English Proficiency Index (EPI), is a yearly look at English levels around…
2020-11-23 Community Centers, Museums Become Schools
To ease social distancing and reduce health risks linked to in-person learning, school administrators are getting creative about finding more space. In the United States, some schools are setting up…
2020-11-22 Teaching Peace in Classrooms
Peace Education is a growing area of research at some colleges and universities. Peace education programs often explore subjects covered in the news, such as violence in schools and mental…
2020-11-18 Public Health Programs See Major Rise in Students During COVID Crisis
When the new coronavirus began appearing in the news in January, Sarah Keeley was working as a medical document copier. She had completed her university studies in biology and was…
2020-11-15 Some Older Teachers Choose to Stay Despite Coronavirus
At the age of 86, agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds has seen plenty of crises during his career. He sees no reason to leave the profession over the coronavirus crisis. Bonds…