2017-06-06 Improve Your Focus with the Pomodoro Technique
If you are like many language students, you might have a problem with procrastination. Perhaps you are slow to do…
2017-06-05 Two College Degrees for the Price of One
Ten Americans recently received two college degrees: one from a university in New York and the other from a Chinese…
2017-06-03 Study: More Female College Students Than Ever Identify As Liberal
The victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election came as a surprise to many people in the United…
2017-05-30 Many Internships Offer a Direct Path to Jobs
A survey recently found that Facebook pays its interns $8,000 a month, more than any other American company. The survey…
2017-05-29 US Congress Reviews Plan to Cut Education Budget
President Donald Trump’s first budget proposes a 13 percent cut in federal spending on education. But like most budget proposals,…
2017-05-23 International High School Students on American Campus
Universities and colleges in the United States are trying new programs for international students to increase enrollment and income. Some…
2017-05-27 Why More College Students May Want to Consider a ‘Gap Year’
American Rosalie Stoke is one of the millions of college students with a bright future ahead of her. Stoke was…
2017-05-22 University of California Votes Limits on Non-State Students
State universities in California are planning to limit admission of undergraduate students from other states and from overseas. The decision…
2017-05-20 Why Some International Students Are Bypassing American Colleges
American University graduate student Kwame Gayle said he was angry when someone hung bananas from nooses on campus. It occurred…
2017-05-16 Improve Your Pronunciation by Training Your Ears
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Many English learners work hard to improve their pronunciation skills. If…
2017-05-13 What Makes a Great College Graduation Speech?
Imagine it is a beautiful spring day in the month of May or early June. You are sitting among a…
2017-05-06 Support for Public Universities Still Below Pre-Recession Levels
Public colleges and universities in the United States depend heavily on financial support from the states in which they are…
2017-05-06 China Heads New Alliance of Asian Universities
China has organized an alliance of Asian universities to compete with western educational institutions. The alliance will share resources and…
2017-05-09 Improve Your Long-Term Memory by Spacing Practice
Imagine you are trying to develop a skill that you want to remember — and use — for a long…
2017-05-01 ‘Clickbait’ for Colleges: Online Media Appeals to Students
Millions of people share material like videos and news stories with their friends and family over the Internet every day.…