2019-01-06 What Does the Future Hold for Liberal Arts Graduates?
Since their earliest days, American colleges and universities have based their study programs around what is known as the liberal…
2019-01-09 Award-Winning ‘Dreamer’ Fears He Cannot Return to US
Jin Park is the first “Dreamer” from the United States to win a Rhodes scholarship. By being chosen, Park will…
2019-01-02 US High School Students Learn Construction by Building Homes
Many high school students in the United States get hands-on training in construction skills by building real houses. One such…
2018-12-30 College Admissions: Searching for Financial Support
Higher education in the United States has never been more costly. The College Board is an independent organization that supports…
2018-12-26 Woman Reaches Lifelong Goal of College Degree at 84
Many people, some even at a very young age, set the goal of graduating from college. One American woman in…
2018-12-23 US Education Secretary’s Policy Changes Had Mixed Results in 2018
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos moved to make several policy changes affecting American higher education in 2018. This…
2018-12-19 Study: Class Size Has Only Minor Effect on Student Results
Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a student’s educational experience. Many public opinion…
2018-12-16 Mexican President Orders End to Disputed Education Reforms
Mexico’s president canceled disputed education reforms this week, as he had promised during his election campaign. The new leader, Andres…
2018-12-12 Microsoft: US Schools Short on Computer Science Training
A new study of American teachers suggests that there is a major shortage of computer science training in U.S. schools.…
2018-12-09 Study: Most US College Administrators Are Liberal
For some time now, critics of higher education in the United States have claimed that many U.S. colleges and universities…
2018-12-05 ‘Moana’ Hawaiian Version Seeks to Save Endangered Language
Moana was a hit movie released in 2016. It was produced in over 40 languages and shown in theaters around…
2018-12-03 US Considers New Restrictions on Chinese Students
The administration of American President Donald Trump is considering new restrictions on Chinese students entering the U.S. U.S. officials say…
2018-09-26 More US Schools Teaching Skills to Recognize False News
A growing number of American states are requiring schools to teach students how to judge information on the internet and…
2018-08-29 US Census: Americans are More Educated than Ever Before
The United States Census Bureau is reporting two major developments involving education. For the first time in history, 90 percent…