2019-06-23 Non-Degree Certificates Buy High Value
When Mauricio Lopez came to the United States 20 years ago from El Salvador to live with his mom, he…
2019-06-19 Three Million US Students Lack Home Internet
Raegan Byrd tries to complete her school homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, uses her…
2019-06-16 Becoming an English Teacher
By the year 2020, some two billion people in the world will be using English, or learning to use it.…
2019-06-12 Schools, Stress and Smartphones
High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. But not even the students realized…
2019-06-09 US College Graduates Want Work with Purpose
When she was growing up, Camille Roberts always saw science in her future. Her parents are both doctors of chemistry…
2019-07-07 College Success: Making Use of Academic Supports
Editor’s Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…
2019-06-02 Many Healthcare Workers Need to Know English
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of nurses. They provide about 90 percent of all health care services…
2019-06-05 Keep Your Identity While Changing Your Accent
English learners all over the world have the same question: how can I speak more like a native speaker? A…
2019-05-05 Many College-Educated Americans Feel Disconnected from US Middle Class
In the United States, a college education has long been one of the best ways to become a member of…
2019-05-26 2019 College Graduation Speeches Ask Students to Help Others
The time of year has come again when college students in the United States who have completed their study programs…
2019-05-22 ‘Lunch Shaming’ Faces Criticism Around US
Every day, millions of students receive meals at schools across the United States. The National School Lunch Program is a…
2019-05-19 The Language of Air Travel
Believe it or not – Aviation English is one of the most in-demand forms of English around the world. Why?…
2019-05-15 US Schools Consider New Methods for Dealing with Active Shooters
Americans are remembering students who died in recent weeks while trying to stop gunmen at two schools in the United…
2019-05-13 New Words Help Bring Back Native Languages
Native Americans spoke as many as 300 languages at one time in history. But centuries of conflict, forced removal and…