2016-11-19 More College Students May Be at Risk for STDs
College is a time when many young people experiment and learn more about themselves. Some may have romantic relationships and even engage in sexual activity for the first time. But…
2016-11-22 Girls on Wheels: Bicycle Programs in India and Kenya
For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. In developing countries, attending school can be a daily struggle for some children. They may walk several kilometers to school because…
2016-11-15 How Well is English Spoken Worldwide?
Adults in the Netherlands are the best non-native English speakers, a new report released Tuesday says. The report also says that Iraq has fallen to last place. The private education…
2016-11-16 Pakistan Orders Turkish Educators to Leave the Country
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has ordered Turkish educators reportedly linked to an opposition Turkish clergyman to leave the country by November 20th. The order came on Wednesday, shortly before Turkish President…
2016-11-12 Does Technology Belong in College Classrooms?
Modern technology has a strong influence on many things we do. In fact, technology is shaping almost every part of our day-to-day existence, including education. Ashok Goel is a professor…
2016-11-08 Improve Your Pronunciation By Taking Selfie Videos
English learners can improve their pronunciation skills with training exercises used by singers. A smartphone with a camera can help, too. These suggestions come from Michael Berman. He works in…
2016-11-08 Schools Are Latest Victims in Kashmir Conflict
Unidentified attackers have set fire to more than 20 schools in Indian Kashmir over the past two months. Education is the latest victim of the conflict for control of the…
2016-11-05 Chinese Company’s Connection to US Universities Raises Questions
A Chinese education company has given thousands of dollars to representatives of top universities in the United States. Reuters news agency says the money was for services to help Chinese…
2016-11-01 Growing Number of American Girls Question School Dress Codes
In August, a group of eighth grade girls took part in an unusual protest in the American state of Maryland. The girls are students at Urbana Middle School in Frederick…
2016-10-29 First-Generation College Students Experience School Differently
Students who are the first in their family to attend college have a different experience than students with college graduate parents. Young people today do have many resources available to…
2016-10-25 Improve Your English By Using Common Objects
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Pronouncing English can be difficult. One reason is because English has some difficult sounds that are – unfortunately for English learners…
2016-10-29 Indian Centers Prepare School Dropouts for Return to Classroom
Millions of children in India drop out of school every year although enrollment at schools in the country is rising. To help dropout students, voluntary centers are training some of…
2016-10-22 Small US Colleges Fight to Stay Open
Many Americans have probably never heard of McIntosh College in the northeastern state of New Hampshire. The same might be said for St. Catharine College in Kentucky or Bethany University…
2016-10-18 Schools Teaching More Effective Ways to Argue
The third and last U.S. presidential debate takes place Wednesday. The earlier debates were marked by political nastiness that many historians say is at its worst level in years. Some…
2016-10-15 Harvard Business School Starts Program for Alumni in New York
Harvard Business School (HBS) is one of the most famous graduate schools in the world. Part of Harvard University, the Boston, Massachusetts-based school has offered programs leading to master’s and…