education

The value of American higher education
Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field
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The World's Global Classroom
US schools are creating contingency plans for international students
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The World's Global Classroom
As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other
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The World's Global Classroom
Can Massachusetts learn from Tennessee on how to navigate free college programs?
Study abroad and beyond
Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search
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Students in black caps and gowns holding inflatable globes in the air
The price of higher ed
High fees paid by international students help US universities balance their books
Two girls in casual attire at home
The price of higher ed
How a US education is already paying off for some
Job seeker Johannes Oveida looks over a brochure at a job fair at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 
The price of higher ed
Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungry
From left, students Shakked Klein, Nearodey Chhoem, Angelina Hadad, Nico Ben Jacob and Chidinma Okoli. About half the students at Givat Haviva come from abroad.
Israel-Hamas war
This school in Israel is opening dialogue among its Jewish, Arab and international students
US dollars are now commonly used by businesses in Venezuela. The informal adoption of the dollar has helped to decrease inflation and product shortages.
Economics
Venezuela’s public sector workers take on multiple side jobs just to get by
A young woman with duck tape over her mouth that says "Feed Me Opportunity"
The World's Global Classroom
University of California votes to not allow undocumented students to work on campus, for now
Two girls holding paper signs that say "Education is our right"
The World's Global Classroom
Afghan student struggles with adjusting to life in the US
gathering of schoolchildren
Ukraine
New Russian high school history textbook blames West for war in Ukraine
Cité Internationale Universitaire campus in Paris, France.
The World's Global Classroom
How the Bologna Process expanded opportunities for students across Europe
Professor Juan Madrid with his students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at a radio telescope in Fort Davis in West Texas.
The World's Global Classroom
‘Embrace the culture, embrace the language’: Offering bilingual courses benefits students beyond the classroom, Texan professor says
Indian students in uniform clothing arrive at a government-run junior school in Udupi, Karnataka state, India, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. 
Education
Indian govt removes parts of Muslim history from federal textbooks
The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center has amplified its social emotional learning curriculum for preschoolers facing pandemic-related challenges.
Education
Chinatown preschool helps families name pandemic-related feelings
US Special Envoy Rina Amiri addresses the 16th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 14, 2022, in Washington. 
Afghanistan
US special envoy: Taliban ‘puts women’s right at peril everywhere’
Malala Yousafzai pointing at a poster advertisement of her documentary, "Stranger at the Gate."
Conflict & Justice
‘There is hope’: Malala Yousafzai promotes tolerance, connection with new documentary
Afghan women participate in a protest against the university education ban for women, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2022.
Education
Education for women ‘is an Afghan value and an Islamic right,’ says male professor in solidarity against university ban
Parents in Argelita fixed up this abandoned lot adjacent to the new school, turned it into a playground and garden.
Education
A school reopens in this small Spanish village after 47 years
The Supreme Court is deciding a case on whether, and how, universities may consider an applicant’s race when making admissions decisions.
Development & Education
What is affirmative action? Here are 4 essential reads.
people rally for Lula
Education
Brazil election puts fate of public education in the spotlight 
Roma radio presenter Szandi Minzari and co-host Melanie Nagy are both divorced, single mothers who speak about taboo issues in Hungary's Roma community.
Arts, Culture & Media
A new Roma radio station gets people talking about taboo issues in Hungary
destroyed room with books
On Course
US educators step up to help displaced Ukrainians continue their studies
A teacher oversees the nursery class in the corridor of the building of the school.
Education
India’s young tech professionals head to rural schools to fill education gaps 
Pupils wear face masks as they attend class at Kitante Primary School in Kampala, Uganda
Education
Uganda’s schools reopen, ending world’s longest lockdown
An Indian teen reacts as she receives Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine at a government school in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. 
COVID-19
India postpones in-school learning as omicron surges 
Elementary students sit in a computer lab at school
Education
Sal Khan on leveling the playing field, in and out of the classroom
Afghan women and children sit in front of a bakery waiting for bread donations in Kabul's Old City, Afghanistan, on Sept. 16, 2021.
Afghanistan
‘It is a catastrophe’: Afghans are in desperate need of food, humanitarian aid, refugee worker says
Students come out of a building, some with their hands in the air from relief, as a police officer looks on
Education
TV show turns parents’ anxiety over college exams in China into entertainment
People walk past a board full of pictures celebrating AAPI heritage month
History
Students push for adding Asian American history to school curriculums across the US
Children in pink and maroon jackets applaud in their classroom
Education
A year of pandemic schooling highlights education gaps for English-language learners
Syrian boy looks through window at refugee camp with plants placed in yellow and white cans attached
Syrians on the border
Syrian children in Lebanon are ‘being robbed of their futures’
Emily Mao, second from left, joined a co-living community of students in Hangzhou, China, who are studying online — often overnight — at US and Canada-based colleges and universities.
Education
Kept from foreign universities during pandemic, Chinese students form ‘study pods’ in shared housing
Social Hackers Academy runs its operations out of a co-working space in downtown Athens.
Technology
This Afghan ‘computer nerd’ learned to code in a Greek program for refugees. He says it was ‘life-changing.’
Schoolchildren joke around and play at the Olympic Primary School in Kibera, Kenya, on Oct. 12, 2020.
Education
After months of closure, Kenya’s schools adjust to sudden reopening
Breaking Down 2020’s High Early Voting Numbers 2020-10-14
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A boy sits in a living room at a desk and watches a TV with a lesson airing on it.
Education
Math at midnight: Students stuck in US struggle with remote learning at Chinese schools
Two-year-old Lula-Belle Butler-Wenlock-Simpson, right, who was born with heart problems and underwent open-heart surgery, poses with a Special Friends doll whose scar mirrors her own.
Education
‘Special Friends’ dolls reflect the lives of children with special needs
Residents listen from a bench, background, as Percibald García reads children's books aloud outside the high-rise buildings in the Tlatelolco housing complex, in Mexico City, on July 18, 2020.
COVID-19
This Mexico City architect transformed an empty public square into a storytelling stage
Iraqi young volunteers spray with disinfectants to combat an outbreak of coronavirus during a curfew imposed by Iraqi authorities, in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, March 15, 2020.
Education
Online learning is a big struggle in formerly ISIS-controlled Mosul
Brayan Guevara in front of Irving Park Elementary School, in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he is a teacher's assistant, June 3, 2020.
Every 30 Seconds
This young Afro Latino teacher and voter wants to be a model for his students
Reckoning with Race in Public Media 2020-07-09
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What Will COVID-19 Mean for Higher Education in the Fall? The Takeaway-2020-07-08
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COVID-19 Presents Major Economic Burden for Domestic Workers 2020-07-07
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people stand socially distanced in front of a school
Education
Pandemic-prompted remote education efforts get a failing grade
The Challenges of Parenting During a Pandemic 2020-04-29
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An overseas Chinese student wearing a face mask
COVID-19
International students displaced by COVID-19 also face headaches with online classes
Graduates of The City College of New York sit in their seats at their commencement ceremony in Manhattan on May 31, 2019.
Education
Biden, Sanders have free college plans. They might learn from other countries.
Man walks as cameras follow him.
Global Nation Education
US researchers on edge as foreign funding comes under increased scrutiny
A Look at the Toxic Company Culture at Away 2019-12-12
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Rebroadcast: Correction Staff at ICE Jail Skirted Rules with Mentally Ill Detainee who Hanged Himself 2019-12-09
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Politics with Amy Walter: The State of the Democratic Primary Field
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A New Trump Rule Could Cut Food Stamp Benefits for 700,000 2019-12-05
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A woman stands in a classroom
Immigration
Early childhood education is critical, but limited. In Oregon, immigrant teachers could be the solution.
Two More Witnesses Testify at Public Hearings 2019-11-21
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Students play a soccer game on a basketball court at a boarding school for Uighur children on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey.
Education
In Turkey, a boarding school cares for Uighur children separated from their parents
Children at school
A North Dakota law gives school districts a chance to experiment
Kids at summer camp
Development & Education
A summer camp experience may be more important than ever in today’s digital world