The World's Global Classroom
The World supports college students and public radio station reporters to deliver stories about postsecondary education and the immigrant experience. Stories that are part of The World's Global Classroom and On Course examine issues of access, opportunity and success across borders, both real and imagined.
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Questions raised over media scrutiny of Cambridge professor in UK before his death
6:58
Juneteenth Special
South African students to continue to fall into an education accessibility gap
7:27
Juneteenth Special
Historians say more details about the lives of enslaved Africans need to be taught
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Juneteenth Special
The Whitney Plantation in Louisiana focuses on the history and contributions of enslaved Africans
6:54
Education
College students from Minnesota’s immigrant communities reflect on the message of Juneteenth
5:43
The World's Global Classroom
Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students
3:36
The World's Global Classroom
Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
6:30
The value of American higher education
International student restrictions could cost the US billions
7:45
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
The value of American higher education
Refugee Afghan girls in the US plan for once unimaginable higher education
8:23
The value of American higher education
Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field
6:18
The value of American higher education
Former student from Kenya brought computer literacy to her hometown after studying in the US
6:35
The World's Global Classroom
‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt
6:50
The World's Global Classroom
Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil
5:50
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College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny
6:18
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US schools are creating contingency plans for international students
5:03
The World's Global Classroom
As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other
5:13
The World's Global Classroom
How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
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The World's Global Classroom
Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US
6:32
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‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation
6:02
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Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses
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Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality
6:18
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Can Massachusetts learn from Tennessee on how to navigate free college programs?
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‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
The World's Global Classroom
In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students
4:54
The World's Global Classroom
College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration
3:47
The World's Global Classroom
For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority
4:49
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Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
Study abroad and beyond
Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search
6:41
Study abroad and beyond
Education special: American students abroad and international students in the US
5:46
The World's Global Classroom
The number of Americans studying in China is a fraction of what it once was
7:27
The World's Global Classroom
To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home
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The World's Global Classroom
Korean pop culture inspires a Korean-language learning boom at US universities
The price of higher ed
International students weigh in on hurdles and successes of studying in the US
The price of higher ed
High fees paid by international students help US universities balance their books
The World's Global Classroom
After Florida passes laws to limit Chinese influence in higher ed, this university is cutting its ties with China
The World's Global Classroom
Glitches prevent students with undocumented immigrant parents from applying for college
The World's Global Classroom
Texas A&M is shutting down its Qatar campus amid charges of a disinformation campaign
The World's Global Classroom
University of California votes to not allow undocumented students to work on campus, for now
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Professors fear creeping authoritarianism in academia amid Harvard fallout
The price of higher ed
Visa delays dash ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunities for students, workers in India
The price of higher ed
‘University of the People’ offers tuition-free degrees for marginalized students across the globe