2020-01-15 Five Tips for Great Language Exchanges
Harry Qiu began learning English as a young boy in Shanghai, China. Over the years, he became fluent, and later came to the United States for college. Qiu now attends…
2020-01-08 US School System to Give Students a Day Off For Civic Activities
One of the largest public school systems in the United States is about to launch a new policy. Later this month, students attending Fairfax County Public Schools, FCPS, can take…
2020-01-05 American Schools with Historical Ties to Slavery Consider Reparations
American colleges and universities are increasingly discussing the idea of reparations linked to their historical ties to slavery. Until now, schools have created monuments, changed building names and issued public…
2019-12-31 Education in Indonesia Lags Behind Neighbor Countries
Indonesian students are among the lowest performers in Southeast Asia, says a recent report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD. The OECD Program for International Student…
2019-12-29 Woman Who Fled Arranged Marriage Gets College Education in US
The road to higher education can be a long one. But few people have traveled as far as Dilafruz “Dilia” Samadova has. When Samadova was 21, she fled an arranged…
2019-12-25 A Success Story: From Cleaner to Leader
Reyes Guana, a son of Mexican immigrants, proves the saying: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” In other words, if you want something badly enough, and work hard enough,…
2019-12-22 US College Student Reporters Face Difficult Future
With a name like The Daily Orange, you might think the Syracuse University student-run newspaper prints a new issue every day. The newspaper began operating at the Syracuse, New York-based…
2019-12-18 After Accidental Shootings Some Say Teachers Should Carry Guns
As the United States explores ways to deal with shootings at schools, some Americans argue more people should carry guns. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a…
2019-12-14 Trump Signs Order Aimed at Fighting Anti-Semitism at US Colleges
This week, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at fighting anti-Semitism at universities and colleges across the country. The measure interprets part of a U.S. civil…
2019-12-11 ‘Newcomer’ Schools Teach Refugee Children Skills to Succeed in US
International flags hang outside Valencia Newcomer School in Phoenix, Arizona. The school offers programs for more than 200 children from around the world. They are learning English skills and classroom…
2019-12-08 International Students Share Their Winter Holiday Plans
Moving from one place to another is always an adventure. No amount of research can prepare you for the surprises you will find in the new place. This is often…
2019-12-04 Chinese Students Top Latest PISA Education Survey
Students from China and Singapore came out on top in an international survey of educational achievement. Results of the 2018 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, were released Tuesday.…
2019-11-30 US Colleges Struggle with Increasing Demand for Mental Health Services
More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health problems. The Associated Press, or AP, reports that many students must wait weeks…
2019-11-24 US Colleges Seek to Change the Shape of Higher Education
Wofford College president Nayef Samhat knows the future of his school is at risk. The 1,600-student school based in Spartanburg, South Carolina is similar to many small, private colleges that…
2019-11-17 US College Leaders Worry About the Future
For generations, the United States has enjoyed one of the strongest higher education systems in the world. But conditions at U.S. colleges and universities are changing, and that system now…