2020-03-18 Young Indian Women Urge Parents to Send Daughters to School
Wasima Khan stopped attending school six years ago. She has yet to complete her studies. The 19-year-old is not an exception. She is like many other young women in Nuh,…
2020-03-25 Difficulties, Opportunities Moving Classes Online
As schools close because of the coronavirus outbreak, educators in specialized subjects are dealing with the difficulty of moving their classes online. College classes in the sciences and arts often…
2020-03-15 Students, Professors Push Back on the Growth of Online Education
Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because recently hundreds of universities in the United States have moved classes online because…
2020-03-13 US Colleges Move Classes Online Because of Coronavirus Threat
More than 200 American colleges and universities from California to New York state have moved classes online to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. In addition, schools are cancelling…
2020-04-01 How Are the Children? Schooling During an Outbreak
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says school closings have affected the education of more than 80 percent of students worldwide. Robert Jenkins is the organization’s Global Chief of Education.…
2020-03-29 US College Completion Rate Rises, As Ceremonies Are Postponed
This year, many students who are graduating from universities across the United States and in many countries will not get to enjoy traditional celebrations of their success. A growing number…
2020-04-05 US ‘Seniors’ Miss Out on Their Final College Memories
In Baltimore, Maryland, the news came during Act 1 of Puccini’s “La Rondine.” Johns Hopkins University students were performing their final dress rehearsal of the production at the Peabody Conservatory.…
2020-03-04 US School Meals Are Healthier, Is That about to Change?
Meals served to schoolchildren in the United States are healthier because of changes to nutrition requirements, a recent U.S. study suggests. The nutrition requirements started during the 2012-2013 school year.…
2020-03-11 Is COVID-19 Affecting Spring Break Travel for US Students?
Spring break is a popular tradition among students in the United States. As the name suggests, spring break is a time in the spring when schools suspend classes and let…
2020-03-08 UNESCO: 290 Million Students Stay Home due to Coronavirus
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, said school closings to stop the spread of the new coronavirus affected more than 290 million students around the world.…
2020-03-11 Experts Say Colleges Must Help Students Understand Internet Algorithms
The internet has led to major changes in nearly every area of modern life, higher education included. Many colleges and universities have created internet-based study programs to meet the needs…
2020-02-29 Does Higher Education Help Some Groups More than Others?
A recent study suggests that higher education in the United States helps white people more financially than it does other groups. The finding makes some education experts question the effectiveness…
2020-02-26 Tips to Fight the Fear of Being Laughed at
Amy Melendez was in a supermarket in Maryland with friends when it happened to her. She had ordered one of her favorite drinks, a corn-based beverage from Central America called…
2020-02-24 Brigham Young University Changes Rules on ‘Homosexual Behavior’
A university in the American state of Utah made news recently when it changed the school’s code of conduct. Brigham Young University amended its rules to remove a rule that…
2020-02-23 Educators Seek to Re-Admit Students Who Left College Without Degrees
Completing a degree program at a college or university can be one of the best things you do to improve your chances of success in life. Higher education is a…