2011-03-17 Debating the Display of Ten Commandments in Public Schools and Buildings
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In Giles County, Virginia, the school board has removed displays of the…
2011-03-03 In Class With Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa, Asia
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps. President John…
2011-03-10 Teaching Children How to Think Internationally
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The International Primary Curriculum is an idea that began in Britain eight…
2011-02-24 Rebuilding Higher Education in South Sudan
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. On July ninth, South Sudan becomes the world’s one hundred ninety-third nation.…
2011-02-10 Jakarta Holds Southeast Asian English Olympics
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The Southeast Asian English Olympics begin Monday in Jakarta. High school and…
2011-02-17 Comparing American and Chinese Parents
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete…
2011-02-03 Can America Win the Education Race?
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. President Obama talked a lot about education in his State of the…
2011-01-27 Mentors Try to Improve Lives of Homeless Children
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A mentor is someone who teaches or advises a younger person with…
2011-01-20 Anxious Students Gain on Tests by Writing About Fears
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some students get so nervous before a test, they do poorly even…
2011-01-13 More Young Women Find a Calling in Catholic Order
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. For years, the Catholic Church in America has struggled to find new…
2011-01-06 Are You Learning English? These Songs May Help
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. (MUSIC) Songs teach language. Consider a song like “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne…
2010-12-23 Testing New Ways to Recognize What Makes a Good Teacher
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. In recent years, Bill Gates has given financial support to improve American…
2010-12-30 Remembering Math Teacher Jaime Escalante
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Today we remember a man who was considered one of the best…
2010-12-16 Lessons From Shanghai’s Top Scores on International Test
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, is a two-hour test…
2010-12-02 A High School Offers Single-Sex Classes to Top Students
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Most American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But…