2016-01-28 Improve Your Writing with Contrast and Concession
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about words that connect opposing ideas.…
2016-01-23 Do You Pay Full Tuition As Your Roommate Pays Less?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The problem Congressional Research Services reports that over the past 25…
2016-01-21 SAT Testing in Asia Cancelled in Cheating Scandal
Test centers in China and Macau are canceling the SAT planned for Saturday because of claims of cheating. The SAT…
2016-01-20 Cameron Calls for Female Immigrants to Learn English
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for women immigrants to Britain to learn English within 30 months or be…
2016-01-20 Best Tool to Teach Baby Talk? Their Parents’ Voice
A new study says electronic toys are not helping babies learn. “Even if companies are marketing them as educational, they’re…
2016-01-10 ‘They’ Wins as Linguists’ Word of the Year
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The competition was more youthful, more hipster, more urban, even naughtier.…
2016-01-12 Manbun Fights With Dadbod For ‘Word’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Does a manbun look good on top of a dadbod? Or…
2016-01-16 Taking Steps Toward a Great College Paper
Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea…
2016-01-17 Conflict Puts 24 Million Children Out of School
Nearly 24 million children around the world are unable to attend school because of conflict. That is what UNICEF, the…
2015-12-26 Why Do Americans Color But the British Colour? Thank Noah Webster
Some people collect stamps. Others collect coins. Noah Webster, Jr. collected words. He did not save just the words, of…
2015-12-19 College Rankings Look at Many Factors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Students in the United States usually start their college search by…
2015-12-17 Only Half of Syrian Refugee Children Attend School
There are about 650,000 school-aged Syrian refugee children in Turkey. Government officials estimate only about one-third of them are going…
2015-12-12 Google Looks to Black Universities for Diversity
The tech industry is driving the U.S. economy into the future, but not everyone is sharing in the prosperity. Only…
2015-12-16 New US Education Law Gives States More Control
States and local communities in the United States gained more control over education standards and testing last week. U.S. President…
2015-12-08 One School, Five Languages
In New York City public schools, 176 different languages are spoken among the more than 1 million students. For 160,000…