2019-11-03 TOEFL Releases New App for English Test
Students around the world wanting help with the TOEFL English test have a new tool: a mobile app. The “TOEFL®…
2019-10-27 College Success: Helping Others to Help Yourself
Editor’s Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how…
2019-10-23 Americans: Our Education System Is a Major Concern
A majority of Americans say they are not satisfied with the nation’s education system. They also have little hope that…
2019-10-16 South Sudanese Teacher Working with Refugees of All Ages
Teacher Koat Reath is a refugee from South Sudan. His students are, too. They smile as they sing along with…
2019-10-20 More Colleges Use Chatbots to Communicate Online
Imagine you are about to complete high school and are thinking about attending a college or university. After doing some…
2019-10-13 Marijuana Use Rising Among US College Students
The college years in the United States are a time for students to experiment. Many U.S. colleges and universities urge…
2019-10-09 South Carolina College Teaches Old-School Trades
The sounds of artists at work fill workshops at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina.…
2019-10-06 More Than 2.2 Million Students Took SAT, Most Ever
The College Board said that more than 2.2 million students in the class of 2019 took the college entrance test…
2019-10-02 Judge Rules Harvard Does Not Discriminate against Asian-Americans
A U.S. federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard University’s admission policy does not discriminate against Asian-American students. Judge Allison Burroughs…
2019-09-30 California to Let College Athletes Make Money from Endorsements
The governor of California signed a law Monday that will permit college athletes to hire agents and make money from…
2019-11-10 Growing Global Student Debt Fuels Search for Solutions
Student loan debt is a worldwide problem. In the United States, the country’s overall student debt reached a record $1.6…
2019-11-06 U.S. Students Not Making the Grade in Math and Reading
A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well on math and reading tests.…
2019-10-30 NCAA Votes to Permit College Athletes to Make Money
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has taken the first step toward permitting college athletes to make money from their…
2019-09-04 Many Children Take a Love for the Planet Back to School
For many children in the United States, going back to school means more than returning to classes and homework. It…
2019-09-29 Nudging: A Way for US Colleges to Support Students
For some people, higher education is not just a goal in life, but also an expectation. In the United States,…