2015-07-30 Study Shows How Poverty Could Limit Learning
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Studies have shown that children from poor families have more difficulty in school than other boys and girls. Children with higher…
2015-07-23 TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC? Comparing the Tests
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. International students and workers must take a standardized test of English to move into higher levels of education and employment. There…
2015-07-21 Education Experts Urge Teachers to Embrace Digital Technology
Editor’s note: Roseleen Nzioka, a freelance English teacher and writer in Nairobi County, Kenya, wrote this story after taking the VOA Learning English online course, “Writing for the Internet” at…
2015-07-16 Malala: Invest in Books, Not Bullets
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Pakistani Malala Yousafzai is the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On Sunday July 12, she celebrated her 18th birthday…
2015-07-09 Affirmative Action Case Returns to the Supreme Court
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The United States Supreme Court said last week it will re-hear arguments on a controversial college admissions policy. The case involves…
2015-06-24 Training to Prevent Campus Sexual Assault
The first year of college is usually a time to learn and have fun. Many young people enjoy the freedom of living away from home for the first time. For…
2015-07-02 Bringing the Internet Closer Helps Students
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. More than 100 million people in Nigeria are not connected to the Internet. There are only a few networks that offer…
2015-06-10 Chinese Officials Use Drone to Stop Cheating on Exam
Chinese officials are taking high-tech action against high-tech cheaters on the national college entrance test. In recent years, some students have used hidden electronic devices to communicate during the test.…
2015-06-18 Teacher – Students Know More About US Constitution Than I Do
Civics and citizenship education is practiced around the world with at least one common goal: educators in each country want young people to understand their country’s political system. But an…
2015-06-04 LinkedIn, EF Offer Test Scores for English Learners
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. EF Education First, a private education company, is working with LinkedIn to test members of the business social networking site on…
2015-05-28 Successful Debaters Earn Business Benefits
Over the last few weeks we discussed a method for teaching debate to English learners. Debate is a valuable way to practice communicating. It can also bring long-lasting rewards outside…
2015-05-20 Successful Debate for New Learners and Large Classes
Teachers of English may hesitate to teach debate because they think it is beyond their students’ language ability, or proficiency. But debate can be a powerful tool. It can help…
2015-05-13 Successful Debate is Like Building a House
As an English learner, you want to be able to understand and to discuss a subject. You want to have the ability to express your opinions, and to support that…
2015-04-30 Learning to Read in Safaliba Helps Ghanaian Kids Learn English
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Ghana’s official national language is English. But for most citizens English is also a second language. Until recently, children in the…
2015-04-24 More US Students Learning Korean
Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity across the United States. The Modern Language Association says the number of U.S. college students taking a Korean language class rose by…