2020-04-15 Things to Do Before You Study
Many students think about how to best spend their time while studying. But what comes before study sessions can be important too – especially if you want to improve your…
2020-04-12 Coronavirus May Bring Major Changes to US College Admissions
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is affecting nearly every area of modern life, and that includes higher education. Many colleges and universities around the world have closed. Hundreds of schools in…
2020-04-08 School Closings Make Home Learning Hard for Some
The new coronavirus crisis has launched a very large, unplanned experiment with online learning in the United States. And it has created problems for schoolchildren with limited internet or no…
2020-03-22 Improve Your Reading Through Context Clues
When you are reading something in English and you see a word or words you do not know, what do you do? Do you pause and look up the definitions?…
2020-03-18 Young Indian Women Urge Parents to Send Daughters to School
Wasima Khan stopped attending school six years ago. She has yet to complete her studies. The 19-year-old is not an exception. She is like many other young women in Nuh,…
2020-03-25 Difficulties, Opportunities Moving Classes Online
As schools close because of the coronavirus outbreak, educators in specialized subjects are dealing with the difficulty of moving their classes online. College classes in the sciences and arts often…
2020-03-15 Students, Professors Push Back on the Growth of Online Education
Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because recently hundreds of universities in the United States have moved classes online because…
2020-03-13 US Colleges Move Classes Online Because of Coronavirus Threat
More than 200 American colleges and universities from California to New York state have moved classes online to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. In addition, schools are cancelling…
2020-04-01 How Are the Children? Schooling During an Outbreak
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says school closings have affected the education of more than 80 percent of students worldwide. Robert Jenkins is the organization’s Global Chief of Education.…
2020-03-29 US College Completion Rate Rises, As Ceremonies Are Postponed
This year, many students who are graduating from universities across the United States and in many countries will not get to enjoy traditional celebrations of their success. A growing number…
2020-04-05 US ‘Seniors’ Miss Out on Their Final College Memories
In Baltimore, Maryland, the news came during Act 1 of Puccini’s “La Rondine.” Johns Hopkins University students were performing their final dress rehearsal of the production at the Peabody Conservatory.…
2020-03-04 US School Meals Are Healthier, Is That about to Change?
Meals served to schoolchildren in the United States are healthier because of changes to nutrition requirements, a recent U.S. study suggests. The nutrition requirements started during the 2012-2013 school year.…
2020-03-11 Is COVID-19 Affecting Spring Break Travel for US Students?
Spring break is a popular tradition among students in the United States. As the name suggests, spring break is a time in the spring when schools suspend classes and let…
2020-03-08 UNESCO: 290 Million Students Stay Home due to Coronavirus
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, said school closings to stop the spread of the new coronavirus affected more than 290 million students around the world.…
2020-03-11 Experts Say Colleges Must Help Students Understand Internet Algorithms
The internet has led to major changes in nearly every area of modern life, higher education included. Many colleges and universities have created internet-based study programs to meet the needs…