2006-08-31 Importance of New Findings About Charter Schools Argued
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A new school year is beginning in the United States — and with it comes new debate about charter schools. These are…
2006-11-23 Foreign Student Series – 12. GRE and MAT Spell Graduate School Entrance Exams
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. For the past few weeks, we have been talking about some of the college entrance exams used in the United States. Well,…
2006-11-16 Foreign Student Series – 11. English Tests – Comparing the TOEFL and the TOEIC
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we continue our discussion of college entrance exams. So far we have talked about three…
2006-11-09 Foreign Student Series – 10.Taking the TOEFL
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The TOEFL is an important test for non-native English speakers who want to attend an American college or university. TOEFL is the…
2006-11-02 Foreign Student Series – 09. Higher Education in America – College Entrance Exams
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. American colleges and universities consider a number of things about a student who wants to be admitted. Experts on the subject say…
2006-10-26 Foreign Student Series – 08. Getting Into an American College – The Application Process
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week, we talk about the application process for American colleges and universities. This is part eight in our Foreign Student Series.…
2006-10-19 Foreign Student Series – 07. Computer System Known as SEVIS Has Information About Foreign Students in the U.S.
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we discussed rules for getting permission to enter the United States to study at a college or university. Now, in…
2006-10-12 Foreign Student Series – 06. Every Foreign Student Needs a Visa from the United States Government
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We continue our series of reports about how foreign students can attend a college or university in the United States. Our subject…
2006-09-28 Foreign Student Series – 04. Considering an Online Education Program
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Online education is our subject this week as we continue our Foreign Student Series. Our reports are for students around the world…
2006-10-05 Foreign Student Series – 05. Accrediting Agencies Play Important Part in U.S. Higher Education
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. And this is the fifth week of our Foreign Student Series about higher education in the United States. Earlier, we talked about…
2006-09-21 Foreign Student Series – 03. Choosing Between a College or a University
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. What is the difference between a college and a university? This is the subject of part three in our series for students…
2006-09-14 Foreign Student Series – 02. Starting Out
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week, in our Foreign Student Series, we discuss the first steps to studying in the United States. Step one is to…
2006-09-07 Foreign Student Series – 01. Introduction
This week, we begin a series of reports for students around the world who are interested in higher education in the United States. The last time we broadcast our Foreign…
2006-07-06 Visiting Teacher Programs Offer a Chance to Work in U.S.
I’m Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Education Report. Everyone knows about exchange and visitor programs that give students a chance to study in another country. But today we…
2006-07-20 Immediate Pay Increase Urged for U.S. Teachers
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Almost half of new American teachers leave the profession within five years. Some get tired of large class sizes, limited planning time…