2017-06-05 Two College Degrees for the Price of One
Ten Americans recently received two college degrees: one from a university in New York and the other from a Chinese university. The dual-degree program is a project of Hofstra University…
2017-06-03 Study: More Female College Students Than Ever Identify As Liberal
The victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election came as a surprise to many people in the United States. Most political observers predicted Trump would lose the election…
2017-05-30 Many Internships Offer a Direct Path to Jobs
A survey recently found that Facebook pays its interns $8,000 a month, more than any other American company. The survey was carried out by the website Glassdoor, on which people…
2017-05-29 US Congress Reviews Plan to Cut Education Budget
President Donald Trump’s first budget proposes a 13 percent cut in federal spending on education. But like most budget proposals, the United States Congress is sure to make changes. Tom…
2017-05-23 International High School Students on American Campus
Universities and colleges in the United States are trying new programs for international students to increase enrollment and income. Some universities are experimenting with bringing international high school students to…
2017-05-27 Why More College Students May Want to Consider a ‘Gap Year’
American Rosalie Stoke is one of the millions of college students with a bright future ahead of her. Stoke was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She studies chemical engineering at the…
2017-05-22 University of California Votes Limits on Non-State Students
State universities in California are planning to limit admission of undergraduate students from other states and from overseas. The decision follows release of a report by the state’s auditor, Elaine…
2017-05-20 Why Some International Students Are Bypassing American Colleges
American University graduate student Kwame Gayle said he was angry when someone hung bananas from nooses on campus. It occurred the same day a black woman became student government president.…
2017-05-16 Improve Your Pronunciation by Training Your Ears
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Many English learners work hard to improve their pronunciation skills. If you are not making as much progress as you’d hoped,…
2017-05-13 What Makes a Great College Graduation Speech?
Imagine it is a beautiful spring day in the month of May or early June. You are sitting among a crowd of people at a large theater or stadium. Around…
2017-05-06 Support for Public Universities Still Below Pre-Recession Levels
Public colleges and universities in the United States depend heavily on financial support from the states in which they are located. But a new report shows the level of support…
2017-05-06 China Heads New Alliance of Asian Universities
China has organized an alliance of Asian universities to compete with western educational institutions. The alliance will share resources and increase exchanges of students and teachers. The new organization is…
2017-05-09 Improve Your Long-Term Memory by Spacing Practice
Imagine you are trying to develop a skill that you want to remember — and use — for a long time. Perhaps you are learning a new language or complex…
2017-05-01 ‘Clickbait’ for Colleges: Online Media Appeals to Students
Millions of people share material like videos and news stories with their friends and family over the Internet every day. They use social media websites like Facebook and Twitter to…
2017-05-02 Arts Program in Poor Performing Schools Helping Students
An arts program is helping students at some of the lowest performing schools in the United States. The program, called Turnaround Arts, aims to help improve low performing schools by…