2016-10-29 First-Generation College Students Experience School Differently
Students who are the first in their family to attend college have a different experience than students with college graduate…
2016-10-25 Improve Your English By Using Common Objects
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Pronouncing English can be difficult. One reason is because English has…
2016-10-29 Indian Centers Prepare School Dropouts for Return to Classroom
Millions of children in India drop out of school every year although enrollment at schools in the country is rising.…
2016-10-22 Small US Colleges Fight to Stay Open
Many Americans have probably never heard of McIntosh College in the northeastern state of New Hampshire. The same might be…
2016-10-18 Schools Teaching More Effective Ways to Argue
The third and last U.S. presidential debate takes place Wednesday. The earlier debates were marked by political nastiness that many…
2016-10-15 Harvard Business School Starts Program for Alumni in New York
Harvard Business School (HBS) is one of the most famous graduate schools in the world. Part of Harvard University, the…
2016-10-11 Group Teaches Life Skills to Help Afghan Women in US
Every day, more than 100 women of Afghan ancestry meet at a home in New York City. The women learn…
2016-10-08 What is the Value of a Liberal Arts Degree?
Some college students may wonder why their school asks them to take a class in philosophy when they are seeking…
2016-10-08 What Is the Best Way to Teach English?
The U.S. government’s top education official wants schools to do a better job teaching students whose first language is not…
2016-10-04 ‘Achievement Gap’ Closing Slightly for Young Students in U.S.
It is no surprise that within many education systems, wealthier students often test better than poorer students. To education experts…
2016-10-01 American College Students May Need to be More Professional
College students might be surprised to learn they can take a class that only teaches about climbing trees. That class…
2016-09-24 ‘Major’ Change Might Help College Students Graduate
Only 60 percent of students seeking a bachelor’s degree at an American college or university finish their study program within…
2016-09-27 American College Students Know Little of World Events
Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.…
2016-09-20 Improve Your Pronunciation by Humming
English learners can improve their pronunciation by working with pitch humming. This advice comes from Tamara Jones. She works for…
2016-09-17 ‘Millennial’ College Students Deal with Mental Health Issues
Last time, we examined the growing number of college students seeking help for mental health issues. We also shared the…