VOA News: Education Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:24 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America Write or Wrong: The Death of Handwriting? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:24 +0200 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:24 -0400 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:24 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-29-voa2.cfm?rss=education On EDUCATION REPORT: A literacy expert explains why good penmanship is still important in school. Yet most U.S. teachers consider themselves unprepared to teach it. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-29-voa2.cfm?RSS=Education" High School Exchange Students in US Share Their Thoughts Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:38:51 +0200 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:38:51 -0400 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:38:51 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-04-voa2.cfm?rss=education On EDUCATION REPORT: Four teenagers talk about the differences between American schools and those in Austria, Germany, Italy and Turkey. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-04-voa2.cfm?RSS=Education" Bringing Young People Together by Video Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:24:28 +0200 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:24:28 -0400 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:24:28 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-11-voa1.cfm?rss=education On EDUCATION REPORT: Global Nomads Group, an American nonprofit, uses videoconferences to build understanding among students around the world. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-11-voa1.cfm?RSS=Education" Words and Their Stories: I Feel Very Blue Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0200 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 -0400 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:27:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?rss=education On WORDS AND THEIR STORIES: Expressions about color. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa4.cfm?RSS=Education" US Colleges Set Enrollment Record Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:21 +0200 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:21 -0400 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:21 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-19-voa1.cfm?rss=education On EDUCATION REPORT: More young people than ever are in school, and not just because of the recession. Also, civil rights officials are investigating whether some female-majority schools discriminate against women.  "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-19-voa1.cfm?RSS=Education" Words and Their Stories: Ace in the Hole Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 +0200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 -0400 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:56 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa1.cfm?rss=education On Words and Their Stories: Terms that come from card games "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa1.cfm?RSS=Education"