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10 February 2010 

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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.


Students at Oakwood Environmental Education Charter School in Wisconsin doing a field investigation
On EDUCATION REPORT: The Green Charter Schools Network in the U.S. seeks to produce young ''change agents'' to protect natural resources.

  • A Military Education at West Point  Audio Clip Available
  • John Dewey, 1859-1952: Educator and 'America's Philosopher'  Audio Clip Available
  • A Review of Education Reports This Past Year  Audio Clip Available
  • Letting Religion Into the Classroom, but Setting Limits  Audio Clip Available
  • Educational Technology: Not Just Computers  Audio Clip Available  Video clip available
  • NYU Pushes Foreign Study  Audio Clip Available
  • Bess Lomax Hawes Brought Folk Music to a Wider Public  Audio Clip Available
  • Some Advice on Choosing a College  Audio Clip Available
  • Number of Foreign Students in US Hits New High  Audio Clip Available
  • US Colleges Set Enrollment Record  Audio Clip Available
  • Bringing Young People Together by Video  Audio Clip Available
  • 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