School Crisis: Girls Dominate

School Crisis: Girls Dominate Remarks: Remember when girls became nurses and not doctors, 1) stenographers not C.E.O.s, teachers not 2) principals? Well, that’s not the way it is anymore. Today, sch

Take Away English-Schools 学校和大学

Students return to university in September September is traditionally the end of summer and the beginning of autumn in the UK. It is also the month when children go back to school after their long summer holidays, but what do you actually know about

EDUCATION REPORT - Charter schools

EDUCATION REPORT – April 4, 2002: Charter schools By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increa

英语听力—环球英语 1470 Cheating in Schools

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Nick Page. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 In July, 2011, the Governor of the st

新西兰英语 731 Christchurch schools

As a result of the earthquakes in Christchurch, many families in the residential red zones have moved. Red zones are those areas where the land has been badly damaged by the earthquakes and the houses will be demolished after July. There have been bi

Middle School Recommendations

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: November 27, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. More than nine-million children in the United States attend public middle schools. Mid

Iraqi Schools

Broadcast: May 15, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The United States Agency for International Development, U-S-A-I-D, has begun a project to rebuild education

VOA慢速英语-- More US High Schools Adopt Later Start Times

Like many American high school students, Josh Leong used to eat breakfast while it was still dark outside. But that changed when his high school, McLean, in the American state of Virginia, changed to a later start time two years ago. Proponents of la

College Admissions: Visiting Schools to Learn More

So many everyday activities in modern life are done over the internet. This includes everything from buying clothes to watching movies to even applying for admission to college. Almost every college and university in the United States now offers some

African Schools Add Soft Skills Training Programs

Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling soft skills to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed

More US Schools Offering International Baccalaureate Programs

High school students in the U.S. increasingly have a new option to challenge themselves: the International Baccalaureate, or IB. The program is a demanding two-year curriculum. It aims to prepare students for college-level work, support independent r

VOA慢速英语-THIS IS AMERICA - Schools Feel Effects of Weak Econo

VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: One problem for schools is higher costs for bus transportation And I'm Barbara Klein. A new school year is beginning in the United States. On our program today

VOA慢速英语--Schools in US Don’t Get Same Funding

Schools in US Dont Get Same Funding Education spending in the United States differs from school to school. In the southern state of Mississippi, a school in Brookhaven spends $6,417 per student. Just 100 kilometers west, Natchez spends nearly $3,000

新西兰英语 657 Charter Schools

The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, and the Associate Minister of Education, John Banks, announced there will be some charter schools. These will be called Partnership Schools or Kura Hourua. The first school could begin in 2014. The reason for

Cyberschools

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: July 10, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. About twenty-one-thousand young people in seventeen American states do not attend classes

EDUCATION REPORT - Philadelphia Schools Revisited

EDUCATION REPORT - Philadelphia Schools Revisited By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Thursday, January 22, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Almost two years ago, a Pen

VOA常速英语2007年-Schools Have Frontline Role to Combat Disasters

By Ron Corben Bangkok 20 November 2007 Experts involved in a two-year program on disaster mitigation run by United Nations and other bodies aim to raise awareness at schools about the dangers of natural disasters, and how to react when disasters stri

CCTV9英语新闻：Colleges turn into prep-schools for grad school

Studying for a Master's degree has become a popular option for many undergraduates, who face tough job prospects in an increasing competitive job market. This is forcing many under grads to focus their efforts not so much on studying their major, as

英语听力—环球英语 1214 Cheating in Schools

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Liz Waid. Voice 2 And Im Nick Page. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 In July, 2011, the Governor of the st

新西兰英语 461 Technology in schools

Orewa High School in Auckland expects all year 9 students next year to have their own iPad, netbook or other mobile device like a Smart phone. The school says the most suitable is the iPad which costs between $800 and $1,000. The reason that the scho