2017-03-22 Number of International Students at US Colleges Likely to Drop
One-point-two million international students attended American colleges and universities in 2016. That is an increase of 6.5 percent from the…
2017-03-18 Does a College Education Help All People Equally?
Higher education has been a dream for generations of men and women all over the world. Many people consider higher…
2017-03-21 Improve Your Knowledge of English Words by Testing Yourself
Anyone studying a foreign language knows the importance of memorizing words and expressions in that language. The more you can…
2017-03-11 International Students Face Similar Challenges in the US
Anyone who seeks a college education will face some challenges. These include difficult projects, busy schedules and complex social situations.…
2017-03-14 How to Use VOA Learning English for Speaking, Writing
Here at VOA Learning English, we love to help teachers. Our aim is to make learning more interactive, student-centered and…
2017-03-07 Kenyan Students Win Prize for Solar Power Project
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. A group of students from Kenya was among winners of the…
2017-03-04 Millennials Keep Tradition of College Student Activism Alive
College students around the world have been a powerful force for change throughout history. In the United States, the 1930s,…
2017-02-28 East Asia Again Leads PISA Survey
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. East Asian countries again lead all others in the latest Program…
2017-02-25 Tenured Positions at US Public Universities Are Under Attack
The idea of tenure has long been important to American higher education. In the 1700s, religious groups operated most colleges…
2017-02-27 College Board Plans to Increase Security on Admission Test
The group responsible for a widely used college admissions test cancelled scores for a number of students who took the…
2017-02-18 How Free Is ‘Free College?’
Some people say the United States higher education system is the best in the world. But the cost of a…
2017-02-21 Women Specialize in Computer Science at California School
Women are under-represented in the technology industry around the world. At colleges and universities in the United States, women represent…
2017-02-24 You’ve Been Accepted … Not!
Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health recently emailed good news to 277 applicants. The emails said the Ivy League…
2017-02-11 Ratings Show Students Unfairly Favor Male Professors
Rankings are very important in higher education. Lots of publications produce lists of the best colleges and universities. They use…
2017-02-14 After-School Program May Hold Secret to Success
In Washington, DC, only 69 percent of public school students graduate from high school on time. Many factors influence that…