2018-08-22 Many US States Struggle with Teacher Shortages
An increasing number of American states have identified teacher shortages as a major problem. In some states, there is especially…
2018-08-19 Study: Many Students Who Quit College Are Close to Completion
Oscar Olson did not seek higher education after completing high school because he had a strong wish to earn a…
2018-08-20 Summer Program Teaches Young Women Science, Outdoor Skills
Participants in Girls on Rock get to explore forests, hike mountains and sleep under the stars. But that is only…
2018-08-15 US University Puts Electronic Assistants in All Student Housing
One American university is putting electronic voice-controlled assistants in every student housing room on campus. Saint Louis University recently announced…
2018-08-13 Nigerian Answers Boko Haram’s Anti-Education Campaign with Schools
In Nigeria, the militant Islamist group Boko Haram wants to end anything related to Western society – especially Western-style education.…
2018-08-12 College Admissions: Making the Decision to Transfer
Choosing a college or university in the United States is not an exact science. It can be hard to know…
2018-08-08 Watch Out for English and German ‘Falsche Freunde’
In recent weeks, we have talked about how people learning a foreign language can be fooled by “false friends.” These…
2018-08-05 What Do Colleges Want?
For many people, the college admissions process can seem mysterious. But what college admissions officials want is not a secret.…
2018-08-01 Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers
Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like…
2018-07-29 Some Colleges Ask for Part of Future Salary Instead of Loans
Young people graduating from colleges and universities in the United States face increasing amounts of debt. Some colleges however are…
2018-07-25 250 Years Might Return to AP World History Course After Criticism
The College Board has answered criticism about proposed changes to the Advanced Placement World History exam. Educators and others had…
2018-07-22 Some US Colleges Let Students Bring Animals to School
Leaving home to attend a college or university often leads to big changes for a student. One of them can…
2018-07-18 More US Schools Offering International Baccalaureate Programs
High school students in the U.S. increasingly have a new option to challenge themselves: the International Baccalaureate, or IB. The…
2018-07-15 College Admissions: Easing the Process through Open Enrollment
Whether it is mathematics or history, almost everyone has at least one subject they find to be more difficult to…
2018-07-11 US to Stop Urging Schools to Consider Race in Admissions
The Trump administration announced last week that it would not urge schools to consider race in the admissions process. The…