2019-07-21 More White Extremist Propaganda Appearing at US Colleges
Signs, fliers and other notices with racist language are increasingly being found at colleges and universities in the United States,…
2019-07-19 Educators, Designers Look to Change Traditional Classroom Furniture
For much of the past hundred years, classrooms have been designed with the teacher seated in front of desks for…
2019-07-16 How Many Hours Should Trainee Doctors Work?
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) sets rules for most graduate-level training programs for doctors in the United…
2019-07-17 Is Teaching Writing As Important As Teaching Reading?
When educators think of literacy — the ability to read and write — they often place more importance on students’…
2019-07-14 Report Calls on International Community to Meet Education Goals
Children entering school now should finish secondary school by 2030. But if current trends continue one in six will not…
2019-07-28 College Success: Joining Campus Groups to Feel Connected
Editor’s Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…
2019-07-27 More Women in US Military Academies, But Still a Lot More Men
The percentage of female students nominated by U.S. lawmakers for admission to U.S. military academies has been rising over the…
2019-06-26 For College Student Comedians, Laughter Comes with Learning
At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, members of the school’s Stand-up Comedy club bring lots…
2019-06-30 You Can Learn English for a Hotel Job
Imagine that you have just arrived at a hotel after a tiring 7-hour overnight flight. At the front desk, the…
2019-06-23 Non-Degree Certificates Buy High Value
When Mauricio Lopez came to the United States 20 years ago from El Salvador to live with his mom, he…
2019-06-19 Three Million US Students Lack Home Internet
Raegan Byrd tries to complete her school homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, uses her…
2019-06-16 Becoming an English Teacher
By the year 2020, some two billion people in the world will be using English, or learning to use it.…
2019-06-12 Schools, Stress and Smartphones
High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. But not even the students realized…