Tag: international education
Directory of Best-Practice Programs for Diverse Language Learners
To help connect educational innovations with the learners who want and need them most, the America’s Languages Working Group is launching a first-of-its-kind online resource on March 14. The America’s Languages Portal: Model Programs...
Federal Statement in Support of International Education
The U.S. Departments of State and Education have issued a Joint Statement of Principles in Support of International Education, with support from the Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security, to encourage the sector to...
Monday Deadline for Comments on Proposed Student Visa Restrictions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking for written comments and related materials regarding the proposed rule to eliminate duration of status (D/S) for F students and their dependents, J exchange visitors...
1.3 Billion Students Still Affected by Closures
According to UNESCO, 200 million students have gone back to school in the last two weeks, as schools reopen progressively across the globe. As of mid-April, 1.5 billion children and youth were affected by...
Paul Simon Study Abroad Act Reintroduced to House
Representatives Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and John Katko (NY-24)
recently reintroduced the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program
Act. The bill would establish a competitive grant program, run by the
Department of Education, for colleges and universities...
Paul Simon Study Abroad Act Reintroduced to Senate
Senators recognize that study abroad prepares U.S. students to compete globally
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Roger Wicker
(R-MS), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today introduced the bipartisan Senator
Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which...
Immigrant Students Worldwide Need More Support
Socio-economic disadvantage and language barriers are the biggest obstacles to success at school and in society for students with an immigrant background. More effective and better targeted education and social policies are needed to...
Community Colleges Bring in $2.4 Billion a Year from International Students
The nearly 100,000 international students attending U.S. community colleges during the last academic year contributed $2.4 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 14,000 jobs.
Contributions from international students at community colleges in...
Spanish Speakers Rising by Five Million a Year
Spain’s Instituto Cervantes has released its annual report on the Spanish language: El español en el mundo 2017, revealing that more than 572 million people speak Spanish worldwide, of...
Diverse Classes Boost Collaborative Skills for All
Exposure to diversity in the classroom tends to be associated with better collaboration skills., according to the first OECD PISA assessment of collaborative problem solving, and girls are much better than boys at working...