Category: Education Report (教育报道)

Several top U.S. universities say they will require standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT from applicants again. Some of them went “test-optional” during the pandemic. The schools include…

Unclear guidelines for when to keep a child at home if they are sick might play a part in the nationwide problem of students missing too much school. Some activists,…

Dartmouth College, the Ivy League university in New Hampshire, announced last week that it will again require standardized tests from applicants. American students who wish to attend Dartmouth starting in…

Schools around the United States are installing sensors and cameras to identify possible use of vaping devices. Some administrators are also ordering serious punishments for use of the devices on…

While most people know about the Academy Awards in Hollywood — the awards known as the Oscars — few know about the Student Academy Awards. But to those who know…

Canada recently announced a two-year limit on the number of foreign students given permission to study in the country. The move is partly to ease a growing housing shortage. Reuters…

Many people first heard about Apple’s Macintosh computer through a television commercial during the American football Super Bowl game in 1984. However, the commercial did not show a computer at…

It has become easy for students to find and copy published material. But copying another person’s writing without giving them credit can get students and other scholars into big trouble.…

A recent report from a higher education advising organization says nearly 40 percent of American employers avoid offering jobs to recent college graduates. They said members of Generation Z, or…

At first look, the playground at the Children’s Guild-Transformation Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, looks like any other. It has swings, slides, and places for children to climb and crawl. But…

Minnesota has the second-highest education level in the U.S. as measured by the scholarship research website Scholaroo.com. A representative from Scholaroo told VOA Learning English that the state has a…

A recent index that measures English language ability around the world finds that young people’s English language proficiency is decreasing. The 2023 EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) ranks countries and…

Harvard University’s Claudine Gay recently became the second Ivy League president to step down under pressure from alumni, political activists and supporters of the University. Gay was the first Black…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says “The period from birth to eight years old is one of remarkable brain development for children.” The organization adds that…

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at the top stories and developments in higher education. They include a major high court decision on college admissions,…