2016-01-30 US Religious Colleges Test Anti-Discrimination Law
Justin Massey chose to study at Wheaton College in 2011 because of the university’s strong religious and academic record. “I grew up as a very strong Christian and my faith…
2016-01-02 Flying Robots Are Coming to US Universities
Flying devices, called drones, may be one of the most important technologies of the future. The number of jobs for people who know how to design, build and control them…
2016-01-28 Improve Your Writing with Contrast and Concession
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about words that connect opposing ideas. We call these ideas contrast or concession. Some of these…
2016-01-23 Do You Pay Full Tuition As Your Roommate Pays Less?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The problem Congressional Research Services reports that over the past 25 years, college fees rose almost 2 percent faster than inflation…
2016-01-21 SAT Testing in Asia Cancelled in Cheating Scandal
Test centers in China and Macau are canceling the SAT planned for Saturday because of claims of cheating. The SAT is a standardized test that measures academic ability. Many colleges…
2016-01-20 Cameron Calls for Female Immigrants to Learn English
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for women immigrants to Britain to learn English within 30 months or be deported. The plan targets Muslim women joining their husbands already…
2016-01-20 Best Tool to Teach Baby Talk? Their Parents’ Voice
A new study says electronic toys are not helping babies learn. “Even if companies are marketing them as educational, they’re not teaching the babies anything at this time,” said the…
2016-01-10 ‘They’ Wins as Linguists’ Word of the Year
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The competition was more youthful, more hipster, more urban, even naughtier. But in the end, “they” won. The pronoun “they” won…
2016-01-12 Manbun Fights With Dadbod For ‘Word’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Does a manbun look good on top of a dadbod? Or would it be a good hairstyle for an ammosexual? And…
2016-01-16 Taking Steps Toward a Great College Paper
Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper.…
2016-01-17 Conflict Puts 24 Million Children Out of School
Nearly 24 million children around the world are unable to attend school because of conflict. That is what UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, said recently. UNICEF officials studied 22…
2015-12-26 Why Do Americans Color But the British Colour? Thank Noah Webster
Some people collect stamps. Others collect coins. Noah Webster, Jr. collected words. He did not save just the words, of course, but also their meanings and spellings. His collection became…
2015-12-19 College Rankings Look at Many Factors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Students in the United States usually start their college search by looking at rankings. Which are best academically? Which has the…
2015-12-17 Only Half of Syrian Refugee Children Attend School
There are about 650,000 school-aged Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Government officials estimate only about one-third of them are going to school. Educating the refugee children is an enormous task.…
2015-12-12 Google Looks to Black Universities for Diversity
The tech industry is driving the U.S. economy into the future, but not everyone is sharing in the prosperity. Only six percent of Facebook employees are Hispanic, Black or African-American.…