Education Report

2020-04-30 US Education Department Bars Many Students from Emergency Aid

Last week, United States officials announced a decision that affects most international students and all Dreamers. The term "Dreamer" means…

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2020-04-29 Only Half of World’s Learners Able to Take Part in Distance Learning

Upali Sedere writes about education and serves as an advisor to Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education. He notes that online…

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2019-11-27 Teen Takes Top Science Prize

A California high school student recently took top honors at a worldwide science competition. Jeffrey Chen won the Breakthrough Junior…

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2016-08-30 In Michigan City, College Is Free for Many High School Graduates

Emily Olivares was surprised when a friend told her she is $50,000 in debt after paying for four years of…

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2020-07-25 Virus Risks Pushing Some Teachers Away from Teaching

As pressure grows for teachers to return to their classrooms this fall, concerns about coronavirus risks are pushing many away.…

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2020-07-27 Colleges Win Immigration Battle, But Fear for US Image Overseas

Colleges and universities in the United States are pleased with a recent government decision on international students. Yet many schools…

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2020-07-22 Back-to-School Plans Worry Working Parents in Virus Era

For generations, school has been a place for children to learn and make friends. But in the United States, school…

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2020-07-26 Study: Coronavirus May Keep Poor US Students Away from College

The number of high school students in the United States seeking federal aid to pay for college fell sharply following the sudden…

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2020-07-19 To Mask or Not to Mask? US Divided on How to Reopen Schools

Schools and educators across the United States are in the middle of a debate over how best to reopen schools.…

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2020-07-15 US Withdraws Planned Visa Restriction for International Students

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn planned visa restrictions for international students. The restrictions would have forced…

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2020-07-14 More Colleges, States Back Legal Action over Foreign Student Rule

More colleges and state officials are taking legal action against the Trump administration's new restrictions on international students. They say…

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2020-07-02 Indonesian Teacher Goes Long Way to Home School Students

Henrikus Suroto teaches at a school on the Indonesian island of Java. When the coronavirus health crisis forced the school…

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2020-07-12 Debates on US School Reopening Turn Emotional

As coronavirus infection rates rise sharply in the U.S., the White House is pressuring schools across the country to reopen…

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2020-07-09 Harvard, MIT Test New US Visa Rule for International Students

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) took legal action Wednesday against the United States government. The schools…

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2020-07-08 New Rules: Foreign Students Must Leave US if Classes Go Online

International students will be forced to leave the United States or change colleges if their school plans to offer online-only…

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