2017年CRI Beijing to pilot air purifiers in schools, kindergartens

Beijing will launch a pilot program to equip schools and kindergartens with air filtration devices. Smog has been a significant issue in the Chinese capital this winter. I was coughing just now, I always wear mask, from school to home. The air is cho

Can Computer Programs Help Students, Teachers?

Junior Alvarado was worried when he began his first year at a public charter high school in Washington, DC. He often struggled in his math classes and earned poor grades in middle school. But the teachers at the Washington Leadership Academy used com

新编大学英语自主4Unit 8

[00:06.88]Practice One Sam's Problem Word You Need to Know [00:15.52]counselor [00:17.06]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the passage and decide which choice is the best answer to each of the questions you hear on the recording. [00:33.70]The followin

VOA常速英语2014--American Schools Shift From Suspending Students 美学校渐弃学生因不良行为而停学的处罚

American Schools Shift From Suspending Students 美学校渐弃学生因不良行为而停学的处罚 There is a growing trend in U.S. schools to re-think the way students are disciplined for bad behavior, including finding alternatives to punishmen

新西兰英语 665 Changes to schools in Christchurch

Last week, the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, announced some very big changes to schools in Christchurch. Everyone knew some schools would have to close because families have moved since the earthquake. Also some school buildings are damaged an

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

International High School Students on American Campus

Universities and colleges in the United States are trying new programs for international students to increase enrollment and income. Some universities are experimenting with bringing international high school students to their campuses. These program

College Admissions: Getting the Timing Right

Timing is everything. That is an expression people around the world use in many situations. Generally, this expression means that taking action at the right time can be just as important as how well you do something. This is especially true when a st

US Graduation: Are Today’s High School Students Prepared?

Students from across the United States are preparing to finish their high school education in the coming weeks. Most of the students will graduate. Others will not. Education experts say some of the graduates will be receiving a degree even though th

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

2006年VOA标准英语-Survey Finds Young Boys Failing in Schools

By Jeff Swicord Washington, DC 13 April 2006 watch Boys Education report They cannot stay organized. They finish their homework but then lose it. And they often have trouble focusing in class. In scho

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Schools across the U.S. are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. High fuel prices are affecting all areas of life, including education. Some sc

VOA慢速英语2009年-Education Report - High School Exchange St

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Twenty-six thousand foreign exchange students are in American high schools this year. A few days ago, we asked four teenagers who arrived in August to discuss their experience so far. All but one are

尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Nigerian-American Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools 尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收 For the second time in two years, all eight Ivy League schools have offered admission to a teenager from

VOA标准英语2008年-New York City's Public Schools Are Learning a L

With nearly 1.2 million children, the New York City public school system is the largest in the nation. Until recently, the Big Apple had one of the worst per capita high school dropout rates in the country, especially in the city's low-income neighb

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Prevent Sexual Assault, Schools And Parents Start Lessons Early

To Prevent Sexual Assault, Schools And Parents Start Lessons Early DAVID GREENE, HOST: If you're a freshmen heading to college this fall, chances are you'll undergo some kind of crash course aimed at preventing campus sexual assault. But for many, it

PBS高端访谈:需要大学奖学金? 有一个app可以帮你!

JUDY WOODRUFF: It's hard to overstate just how expensive college can be, more than $40,000 a year for a private school, over $34,000 for an out-of-state public school. Many students do qualify for greater financial aid, but a start-up has come up wit

California High School Has Environmental Focus

American charter schools are public schools that are run by private educational(教育的) enterprises, under special rules, or charters, from state or local school boards. Many charter schools have specialized areas of study such as science, mass me

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Thirty-four schools in Christchurch have a red sticker which means the school is badly damaged and not safe. Nearly all schools are now open but for most of those 34, it means sharing with another school one in the morning and one in the afternoon. T

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