2014-12-27 New English Tests Are Better, but Harder
Editor’s note: This article is the third in our series on English language testing. In this article, we look at trends in language testing, accuracy of the tests and how…
2014-12-25 Critics See Secular Education Under Attack in Turkey
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Education is a growing issue of dispute in Turkey between those who support religion and government and those who oppose it. Opponents…
2014-12-20 Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Three
For the third part of our series “Tips for Applying to US Colleges” we visited Shenandoah University. Shenandoah University is named for the scenic Shenandoah Valley in the US state…
2014-12-18 Obama Announces Initiative to Lift Up Young Native Americans
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Getting a good education and good jobs have long been issues for Native Americans, many of whom live in poverty. Now president…
2014-12-13 Will Chinese Replace English as the Global Language?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes.…
2014-12-13 Writing the Narrative Essay: How to Find the Words
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. A student from overseas did well on a research paper for an American college. She said, “Research takes up space, and the…
2014-12-06 Understanding of English Improves Worldwide
The world’s understanding of English appears to be getting better. The private education company EF recently released a report called English Proficiency Index. The report ranks English language proficiency in…
2014-12-05 Expand Your Skills for Writing College Papers
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Many students say there is no easy way to write college papers. This may be especially true if English is not your…
2014-11-28 South Korean Students Stressed Over College Entrance Exam
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. More than half a million South Korean students in their final year of high school recently took the university entrance examination. Many…
2014-11-23 US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students
Almost 900,000 international students are studying in American colleges and universities today. Nearly half of this record number of foreign students are from Asia, mainly China. They are among people…
2014-11-20 Structure Your Essay in Five Paragraph Essay Format
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Many students say there is no easy way to write college papers. This may be especially true if English is not your…
2014-11-20 In Kenyan Prison, Good Grades Are Path to Freedom
This is the VOA Learning English Education Report. Eighteen people in central Kenya are taking the country’s secondary education test, called the KCSE. Even under normal conditions, this examination can…
2014-11-14 US Teachers Reach Out to Indonesians in ‘Access’
Most people would agree that knowing English is important for moving up in school and also in the workplace. But millions of students in developing countries have little or no…
2014-11-07 Tips for Applying to US Colleges, Part Two
Editor’s note: For part two of our tips for applying to American colleges, we visited George Mason University. George Mason University is the largest public research university in the state…
2014-11-06 Ebola Forces Sierra Leone Students to Learn by Radio
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Ebola has struck hard in Sierra Leone. More than one million children have been unable to attend school because of the…