2020-06-24 US Educators Re-examine How Black History Is Taught in Schools
For years, Americans talked little about the killing of hundreds of people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, nearly a century ago. When…
2020-06-21 Colleges, Business Ask Trump Not to Cut Visa Programs
Gregory Minott came to the United States from his native Jamaica over 20 years ago on a student visa. He…
2020-06-18 Many Students Not Taking Part in Distance Learning
As the school year ends in the United States, educators have been trying to get large numbers of students moving…
2020-04-26 College ‘Seniors’ Worry About The Future
American Carter Oselett is back in his childhood bedroom. He was sent home from Michigan State University because of the…
2020-04-22 Ways to Make Studying More Powerful
Many students ask VOA Learning English about studying. They want to know the best ways to improve their learning. In…
2020-04-19 First-Year College Students Worry What Fall Will Bring
Before the new coronavirus began spreading around the world, Serra Sowers was thinking about what she would do after high…
2020-04-16 Danish Mothers Rebel as Schools Reopen
Denmark eased its coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday by reopening schools and day care centers. But thousands of parents kept their…
2020-04-15 Things to Do Before You Study
Many students think about how to best spend their time while studying. But what comes before study sessions can be…
2020-04-12 Coronavirus May Bring Major Changes to US College Admissions
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is affecting nearly every area of modern life, and that includes higher education. Many colleges and…
2020-04-08 School Closings Make Home Learning Hard for Some
The new coronavirus crisis has launched a very large, unplanned experiment with online learning in the United States. And it…
2020-03-22 Improve Your Reading Through Context Clues
When you are reading something in English and you see a word or words you do not know, what do…
2020-03-18 Young Indian Women Urge Parents to Send Daughters to School
Wasima Khan stopped attending school six years ago. She has yet to complete her studies. The 19-year-old is not an…
2020-03-25 Difficulties, Opportunities Moving Classes Online
As schools close because of the coronavirus outbreak, educators in specialized subjects are dealing with the difficulty of moving their…
2020-03-15 Students, Professors Push Back on the Growth of Online Education
Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because recently hundreds of…
2020-03-13 US Colleges Move Classes Online Because of Coronavirus Threat
More than 200 American colleges and universities from California to New York state have moved classes online to prevent the…