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24 November 2009 

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Education Report

Every Thursday, Special English broadcasts a four-minute report about American education. For earlier programs enter "Education Report" with quotation marks in the search box at the upper right.


A videoconference set up by the Global Nomads Group
On EDUCATION REPORT: Global Nomads Group, an American nonprofit, uses videoconferences to build understanding among students around the world.

  • High School Exchange Students in US Share Their Thoughts  Audio Clip Available
  • Write or Wrong: The Death of Handwriting?  Audio Clip Available
  • College Guide Aims to Help Students Avoid a 'Thin Education'  Audio Clip Available
  • Getting Students Excited About a Life in the Biosciences  Audio Clip Available
  • 'Ghost' and 'Guest' Authors Still a Concern for Medical Journals  Audio Clip Available
  • Authors of Medical Studies Not Always Who They Seem  Audio Clip Available
  • Getting a Fellowship, From the Ford Foundation  Audio Clip Available
  • Stanley Kaplan: Remembering a Test Prep Pioneer  Audio Clip Available
  • Facing America's High Dropout Rates  Audio Clip Available
  • Going Digital: The Future of College Textbooks?  Audio Clip Available
  • Going Digital: California's Textbook Project  Audio Clip Available
  • In New Jersey, a Summer Jobs Program With a Bigger Purpose  Audio Clip Available
  • The Life of a School Nurse? Busy  Audio Clip Available
  • More Physical Education, but Also More Injuries in Class  Audio Clip Available
  • US States Will Compete for School Reform Aid  Audio Clip Available
  • Out of Class Early: College in Three Years  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Reviewing the Steps  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: From 'In Loco Parentis' to 'Partnership'  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Foreign Graduates and Jobs  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: The Job Market  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: A Free Year at a Community College  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Science Students Are Promised No More Visa Delays  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Getting a Military Education  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: A Lesson in Personal Finance, Part 2  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: A Lesson in Personal Finance  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying at an American University, Just Not in the US  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Growing Interest in Agriculture?  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Writing College Papers  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Beware of Essay Mills  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: How to Avoid Being Accused of Plagiarism  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Coming to Terms With Academic Titles  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Alcohol on Campus  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Where To Live?  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Helping Foreign Students Feel at Home  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: High Marks Just for Trying?  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Grading Grades  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Web Redefines the College Visit  Audio Clip Available
  • Studying in the US: Four Kinds of Financial Aid  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Becoming a Fulbrighter  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Financial Aid  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Working While Studying in the US  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Paying for School in the US  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Answering Your Questions   Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: The Business of the GMAT  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: TOEFL or IELTS?  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: The SAT and the ACT  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Admissions Tests  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Thanksgiving in the US  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: The Application Process  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: What SEVIS Means to You  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Getting a US Visa  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Getting a US Education From Home  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Diploma Mills  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Accreditation Explained  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Colleges and Degrees  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: Public or Private?  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: College, University or Institute?  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: First Steps  Audio Clip Available
  • Foreign Student Series: An Introduction  Audio Clip Available