2019-06-19 Three Million US Students Lack Home Internet
Raegan Byrd tries to complete her school homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, uses her mobile phone because she does not have a computer or…
2019-06-16 Becoming an English Teacher
By the year 2020, some two billion people in the world will be using English, or learning to use it. Digital English language learning products and services are worth about…
2019-06-12 Schools, Stress and Smartphones
High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. But not even the students realized how much of a problem the devices were until Chavis…
2019-06-09 US College Graduates Want Work with Purpose
When she was growing up, Camille Roberts always saw science in her future. Her parents are both doctors of chemistry and she wanted to follow their example by going into…
2019-07-07 College Success: Making Use of Academic Supports
Editor’s Note: This report is part of a continuing series offering advice to students at colleges and universities on how to be successful throughout their educational experience. When a student…
2019-06-02 Many Healthcare Workers Need to Know English
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of nurses. They provide about 90 percent of all health care services worldwide. As important as nurses are, many countries are experiencing…
2019-06-05 Keep Your Identity While Changing Your Accent
English learners all over the world have the same question: how can I speak more like a native speaker? A big industry has grown up around helping non-native English speakers…
2019-05-05 Many College-Educated Americans Feel Disconnected from US Middle Class
In the United States, a college education has long been one of the best ways to become a member of the middle class. A college degree usually leads to higher…
2019-05-29 US State Lawmakers Debate Teaching Consent to Students
At a Roman Catholic high school in the United States, students divide into groups to discuss once-restricted issues: abusive relationships and consent. Central Catholic High School recently began using educators…
2019-05-26 2019 College Graduation Speeches Ask Students to Help Others
The time of year has come again when college students in the United States who have completed their study programs celebrate their success. Every spring, U.S. colleges and universities hold…
2019-05-22 ‘Lunch Shaming’ Faces Criticism Around US
Every day, millions of students receive meals at schools across the United States. The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted program that operates in public and non-profit private…
2019-05-19 The Language of Air Travel
Believe it or not – Aviation English is one of the most in-demand forms of English around the world. Why? Because English is the language of the skies. The International…
2019-05-15 US Schools Consider New Methods for Dealing with Active Shooters
Americans are remembering students who died in recent weeks while trying to stop gunmen at two schools in the United States. Some people have praised the students for their actions,…
2019-05-13 New Words Help Bring Back Native Languages
Native Americans spoke as many as 300 languages at one time in history. But centuries of conflict, forced removal and forced assimilation killed half of the languages. Bringing back a…
2019-05-12 US College Bank Cards Present High Fees for Students
Go to any college or university in the United States and you will find most students carrying the same items: books, laptops, cell phones and their official school identification cards,…