2010-10-21 What Next for Michelle Rhee and Her School Reform Campaign?
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Michelle Rhee had never led a school system before she came to the public schools in Washington in two thousand seven. By…
2010-08-19 For ‘Cabaret Stars of Tomorrow,’ a Chance to Train Now
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. (MUSIC: “Cabaret”) The word cabaret brings to mind images of singers in nightclubs, or maybe Liza Minnelli performing years ago in the…
2009-07-30 US States Will Compete for School Reform Aid
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The Obama administration is launching a national competition called Race to the Top. States will compete for more than four billion dollars…
2009-08-13 The Life of a School Nurse? Busy
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we discussed a new study of injuries in physical education classes in American schools. The number of students taken to…
2009-08-20 In New Jersey, a Summer Jobs Program With a Bigger Purpose
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The United States has lost almost seven million jobs since the recession began in December of two thousand seven. The good news:…
2009-08-27 Going Digital: California’s Textbook Project
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: “Starting this fall with high school math and science, we…
2009-08-06 More Physical Education, but Also More Injuries in Class
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Too much eating. Too many unhealthy foods. Too many advertisements for food. Too little activity. Different explanations are offered for America’s weight…
2009-07-23 Out of Class Early, College in Three Years
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The last time the United States Education Department asked young people how long they took to finish college was in two thousand…
2008-09-18 Foreign Student Series – 02. First Steps
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we discuss the first steps for students interested in higher education in the United States.…
2009-12-24 Letting Religion Into the Classroom, but Setting Limits
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Public schools in the United States have to be neutral about religion, even though they close for holidays like Christmas. The Constitution…
2009-10-01 Authors of Medical Studies Not Always Who They Seem
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Medical journals are an important part of continuing education for doctors and other health providers. Journals say they do their best to…
2009-10-29 Write or Wrong: The Death of Handwriting?
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are…
2009-10-15 Getting Students Excited About a Life in the Biosciences
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The American biotechnology industry recently did a study of bioscience education across the country. The biosciences are biology and other sciences that…
2009-11-05 High School Exchange Students in US Share Their Thoughts
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Twenty-six thousand foreign exchange students are in American high schools this year. A few days ago, we asked four teenagers who arrived…
2009-10-22 College Guide Aims to Help Students Avoid a ‘Thin Education’
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A new college guide in the United States compares educational requirements in seven subjects. These include math, science, writing and United States…