2018-09-02 New English Tests Beyond TOEFL, IELTS
Since 1964, colleges and universities in the United States have used the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or…
2018-09-05 Gates Foundation Announces $92 Million Assistance to Schools
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing $92 million in assistance in a new effort to help minority and…
2018-08-29 Report: Teachers Find Technology Mostly Helpful in Classroom
New opinion studies have found a majority of teachers believe technology is helping them do a better job in the…
2018-08-26 Study Suggests Many College Graduates are Underemployed
A new study suggests that in the United States, college and university students must think carefully about their first jobs…
2018-09-23 Report: Long Writing Assignments Now Less Common at US Colleges
Higher education can test a person’s academic abilities in many ways. Most study programs require research, class discussions, presentations and…
2018-09-09 More International College Students Staying to Work in US
The United States has long been considered to be among the best places in the world for higher education. For…
2018-09-12 American Indian Charter School Wins Approval in Oklahoma
Last month, Oklahoma education officials approved plans to open a charter school to serve American Indian students. A charter school…
2018-12-02 Groups, Colleges to Help Former Students Finish Their Studies
Redding, California, is a city with few choices for students interested in higher education. For generations, the local economy has…
2018-11-28 Rural US School Has Just One Student, One Teacher
A rural area in the western United States has a very unusual school. The school, in the state of Wyoming,…
2018-11-25 Website Helps College Students Deal with Mental Health Issues
Mental health is no small issue at colleges or universities around the world, including the United States. The youngest students…
2018-11-21 US Education Secretary Proposes New Rules on Sexual Misconduct
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new guidelines on a law that protects against sexual violence in schools. The…
2018-11-20 Former New York Mayor Gives $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins University
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is donating $1.8 billion to his former school, Johns Hopkins University…
2018-11-18 US College IT Services Face Serious Spending Limits, Study Finds
Information technology, or IT, has entered into almost every part of modern life, and higher education is no exception. Yet…
2018-10-30 Number of English Learners in US Schools Keeps Rising
The number of English language learners in American public schools continues to rise. About 9.5 percent of public school students…