Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds Behind the greenery at this Mumbai public park, a mother of two is spending her morning teaching the basics of English spelling. Aparna Kanda understands how crucial these few hours are for th

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(五月)

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Starting tomorrow, people can purchase health insurance for 2018 on the Affordable Care Act's marketplace. Republican efforts to scrap the law are causing a lot of confusion for people. And the Trump administration has dramatically

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

US Hosts Record 866,000 Foreign Students WASHINGTON Close to 900,000 international students are studying at American universities and colleges, more than ever before. About half of them come from Asia, mostly China. The United States hosts more forei

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(十一月)

By Steve Herman New Delhi 05 December 2007 Even as India emerges as one of the world's major economies, it is still struggling to achieve widespread literacy among its people, and officials say there is a massive shortage of skilled labor. VOA's Stev

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

By Steve Mort Orlando, Florida 07 June 2007 A little more than a decade ago, the number of people studying foreign languages in the U.S. colleges was on the decline. Now, the Modern Language Association of America reports enrollment is rising rapidly

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 29 October 2006 The United Nations, in collaboration with the Nigerian government, has launched an ambitious girls' education program to boost gender parity in primary schools. The program is focusing on the northern region

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十月)

By Michael Bowman Washington 17 April 2007 The deadly shooting spree at a Virginia university has sent a chill through America's large foreign student population and, according to experts, could affect foreign enrollment in U.S. colleges and universi

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AS IT IS 2013-06-09 Afghan Fashion Designer Creates Dresses, Jobs Thanks for joining us again on As It Is. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. Today we are discussing one of my favorite topics: wedding dresses. Last year I made a beautiful huge ball gown for a lady

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(六)月

Education Report - China, Mexico and Brazil Lead Gains in US Graduate School Applications This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Graduate schools in the United States are reporting a nine percent increase in applications from international

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Five months after Hurricane Ike devastated Galveston, Texas, the island city on the Gulf of Mexico below Houston is struggling to recover. The economic slump in the nation as a whole has made the task more difficult, but many islanders are determine

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

Virginia College Proactively Manages Student Loan Debt The Obama administration offered financial relief last month to one million college students and recent graduates struggling to make student loan payments, as tuition costs rapidly rise. Administ

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(十一月)

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Starting November 1, people will be able to enroll in health insurance for next year on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. In Texas, officials from the federal government used to get the word out. This year, though, that work i

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台10月

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Tomorrow is the deadline in most states for people to buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchanges - a law still in place despite Republican efforts to dismantle it. So as open enrollment ends, we have reporters in t

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Saudi Arabia started allowing women to drive last month. It also detained women who advocated for the right to drive. These mixed signals are being followed closely by a Saudi woman in California who has a lot at stake. She's speak

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

New stats show funding for education in China has been growing by nearly 8-percent annually since 2012. At the same time, enrollment rates have also been on the rise through the same period. 00:00/03:35 A report delivered to China's top legislature,

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(87) / 评论(0) 分类 2017CRI中国国际广播电台

By Michael Bowman White House 13 May 2006 George W. Bush (file photo) President Bush has defended his choice to head the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as controversial domestic eavesdropping ef

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(五月)

By Phillip Wellman Dakar 14 October 2007 The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S.-based World Cocoa Foundation have agreed to launch a multi-year partnership aimed at improving education and providing greater opportunities

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA常速英语(十月)

By Jim Malone Washington 04 December 2006 The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday challenging the right of local school systems in Washington state and Kentucky to carry out voluntary plans that promote racial integration. The high court

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(157) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十二月)

Mikhail: Whats all this? Carol: Its open enrollment at my company and Im thinking of switching health plans. I have an HMO right now and Im thinking of switching to a PPO. That way, I can see doctors outside of my current network and still be covered

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

By Daniel Schearf Bangkok 05 October 2009 A U.N. report says migrant workers improve human welfare at home and in host nations. The report says governments should make it easier for workers to travel abroad. A new report by the U.N. Development Prog

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)