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is the VOA Special English Education Report. The fourth in November is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. says early English settlers known as the Pilgrims held first celebration in sixteen twenty-one in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They local Indians to a feast to thank them for in surviving their first year in America. Yet the Plantation along the James River in Virginia calls itself site of the first official Thanksgiving in America. In nineteen an English ship arrived with directions for the to observe their arrival date as a yearly day thanksgiving to God. But now comes a book called "' REAL First Thanksgiving." A Florida schoolteacher, Robyn Gioia, tells story of Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez who founded Saint , Florida. He celebrated with a thanksgiving feast with the Timucua Indians. That was in fifteen sixty-five-. So what schoolchildren learning these days about Thanksgiving? Sharon Biros is first-grade teacher in Clairton, Pennsylvania. Her students learn about holiday as they discuss being good citizens. They read about the Indians and the Pilgrims. And the children what they are each thankful for. Many of the are poor. The school organizes a project in which bring food and money to share with those in . Brook Levin heads a preschool in Broomall, Pennsylvania. She the kids learn about native culture and the Pilgrims how people at that time grew their own food. , she says, is a good time to teach about importance of sharing. The children make bread and other and invite their parents to school to enjoy them. Burrell is curriculum director for the public schools on reservation of the Winnebago Indian tribe in Nebraska. She not American Indian, and she says there is only native teacher. But she says all the teachers are in native culture and history. Students learn about the , she says, but not at Thanksgiving time. They learn them when they study American history. Thanksgiving is used a time to strengthen a sense of community. She most of the families in the tribe celebrate Thanksgiving like other Americans do. But in addition the students part in a traditional Indian harvest festival in October. that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Steinbach. I'm Steve Ember.

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Voa education report - After 40 Years, Calculators in School Still Add Up to Debate

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. Can you the math: What is one hundred times four, divided the square root of a hundred? If you know , then you know the answer to this: How many ago did three scientists at Texas Instruments invent the electronic calculator? The answer is forty. The scientists were Merryman, James Van Tassel and Jack Kilby. Their first could add, subtract, multiply and divide. It had twelve of memory ---- close to nothing compared to today's calculators. And it weighed more than a kilogram. But was powered by batteries. That meant it could be anywhere. Other electronic calculators had to be plugged into . Not only that, they weighed close to twenty-five kilograms were almost as big as typewriters. In the United , the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics says teachers every level should support the use of calculators. Students even permitted to use them when they take college tests. That may surprise parents who still think of days of paper-and-pencil only. Yet after forty years, calculators the classroom still add up to the same old . Some education experts think calculators are used too much. , they say, learn to depend on these electronic brains of their own. Calculators may not only give students to questions they do not really understand, critics argue. may also keep them from discovering ideas for themselves. danger? Students who cannot even do simple addition and . Other experts, though, say calculators have helped make mathematics understandable to more students. They say calculators give students time to understand and solve problems ---- and to a better sense of what numbers mean. That way, reasoning goes, they can study higher level ideas than would otherwise. And they can feel better about their . What do teachers think? Generally they say calculators can useful ---- especially with more complex math. But they say that young students should know basic operations before begin using them. What do you think of calculators the classroom? Send your thoughts to specialvoanewscom@.. Tell us your own experience. And be sure to include your and where you are from. And that's the VOA English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. Our reports online with transcripts and MP3 files at voaspecialenglishcom.. I'm Ember.

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Voa education report - Number of Foreign Students Rises in US

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. A new says the number of foreign students at colleges and in the United States increased three percent last year. was the first notable increase since two thousand one. it included a ten percent jump in new international . The "Open Doors" report is from the Institute of Education in New York, with support from the State . American schools last fall had five hundred eighty-three thousand students. The record is five hundred eighty-six thousand. That set in two thousand two after many years of . But after that the numbers fell. The September eleventh, thousand one, terrorist attacks led to more restrictive visa . Now, stronger efforts are being made to get more students to study in the United States. For the year, India sent the most international students last fall, eighty-four thousand. That was up ten percent from the before. China remained in second place, and South Korea third. Japan was fourth among the twenty leading senders foreign students. But the number of Japanese fell sharply - - nine percent. There were three percent drops from Indonesia Kenya, the only African country in the top twenty year. But there were notable increases from Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. The number of Saudi students more than , to nearly eight thousand. For a sixth year, the of Southern California in Los Angeles had the most students ---- more than seven thousand. Columbia University in York was second. Other schools in the top five New York University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Purdue University. The leading area of study was business management. That was the choice for eighteen percent of students last year. Second was engineering. The new report says more than two hundred twenty thousand Americans studied other countries. That was during the two thousand five-two six school year. It was a record number, and increase of eight and a half percent from the before. But only five and a half percent of stayed for a full year. And that's the VOA English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. For a to the "Open Doors" report, go to voaspecialenglishcom.. I'm Ember.

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Voa education report - Weighing the Idea of a Year Off Before College

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. In Britain other countries, young people sometimes take a "gap year," year off between high school and college. This idea gained a big following in the United States. Recent reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though are no official numbers Charles Deacon is the dean admissions at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.. He estimates in the current first-year class of one thousand six students, only about twenty-five decided to take a year . He says this number has not changed much over years. Mister Deacon says the most common reason is have a chance to travel. But he says international may take a gap year to meet requirements at for military duty. Some high school graduates see a off as a chance to recover after twelve years required education. But it can also give students a to explore their interests. Students who think they want be doctors, for example, could learn about the profession volunteering in a hospital for a year. Many colleges universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions has an essay on its Web site called "Time or Burn Out for the Next Generation." It praises idea of taking time off to step back, think enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard other colleges in part because they did something unusual that time. Of course, a gap year is not everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on to college. And parents might worry that their children decide not to go to college once they take off. Another concern is money. A year off, away home, can be costly. Holly Bull is the president the Center for Interim Programs. Her company specializes in students plan their gap year. She notes that several have been written about this subject. She says these along with media attention and the availability of information the Internet have increased interest in the idea of year off. And she points out that many gap-year cost far less than a year of college. And the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Dana . I'm Jim Tedder in Washington.

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Voa education report - Colleges See Green in Sustainability Studies

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. We talked week about a movement to build environmentally friendly school in the United States. Today we look at the of "green" studies in higher education. Many colleges and around the country now offer programs in sustainability studies. programs combine environmental science, social science, economics, agriculture, renewable and other subjects. Antioch University in New Hampshire and University of Management in Iowa are just two of schools with sustainability programs. At Dominican University of California, San Francisco, students can receive a master's of business in sustainable enterprise. School officials say their Green MBA together the aims of the financial world with those the social justice and environmental movements. This year, Arizona University opened its Global Institute of Sustainability. The aim to do research across many departments, then bring that to schools, businesses and industries. Arizona State has also a School of Sustainability. Like many sustainability programs, this grew out of an existing environmental studies program. The is just starting its first academic year. Students can courses towards a master's degree or a doctorate in . And the school will soon offer undergraduate programs. Officials the School of Sustainability aims to educate a new of leaders to solve environmental, social and economic problems. experts sometimes question whether students who study sustainability will able to sustain themselves by finding jobs. Charles Redman the director of the School of Sustainability at Arizona University. He says more and more local governments around country are forming sustainability committees that need environmental experts. he says companies increasingly want experts who know how make businesses as environmentally responsible as possible. He cannot yet about graduates of his own school, since it just started. But he says he does know that colleges and universities, there is a high demand for who can teach sustainability. And that's the VOA Special Education Report, written by Dana Demange. Last week's report green schools can be found at voaspecialenglishcom.. I'm Steve .

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Voa education report - Green' Schools Grow Around US

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. In Alexandria, , the two thousand students at TC.. Williams High School classes last month in a new building. It was as a "green" school based on requirements from the States Green Building Council. The council is a nonprofit made up of building industry leaders. It has a system for buildings called Leadership in Energy and Environmental , or LEED. In two thousand one, there were four asking for LEED certification. Now there are four hundred, TC.. Williams. So far, fifty-eight schools have been recognized meeting the requirements. These include protecting natural areas and the amount of chemicals in building materials. They also better lighting and improved indoor air quality. Buildings are rated on how well they use energy and water, on things like the use of recycling programs. At .. Williams, one example of green design can be seen the many windows that let in natural light. Students the sunny rooms help them stay awake during class. rooftop garden is designed to provide stormwater control and keep the building cool in the sun. And an tank can store one million seven hundred thousand liters rainwater for air conditioning and other systems. The new cost about ninety million dollars to build. It stands to the old TC.. Williams building, which officials say slowly be taken apart and recycled. TC.. Williams High is still waiting for the final part of the certification process. Schools receive points for the number of they meet. Buildings are rated silver, gold or platinum. the country, concerns about limited budgets for public schools lead to objections to investing in green schools. But Green Building Council points to a report by Capital , a Washington, DC.., company that serves the clean energy . Capital E examined the cost of thirty green schools the United States. It says the average cost was two percent higher compared to a traditional school. And says this extra cost is small compared to the over time from lower energy and water costs and students. And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, by Dana Demange. To learn more about American schools, to voaspecialenglishcom.. I'm Jim Tedder.

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Voa education report - New Civics Questions for US Citizenship Test

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. What does Constitution do? What are the first ten amendments to Constitution called? What did Susan B. Anthony do? These three of the one hundred history and government questions the newly redesigned test for American citizenship. People will taking the new test in October of two thousand as part of the naturalization process. The government will study materials beginning early next year. United States Citizenship Immigration Services announced the new civics questions and answers week. The reading and writing parts of the naturalization have also been redone. Government officials began a project two thousand to redesign the test. Studies had found in how it was being given and scored around country. There were concerns about fairness. Also, officials say for the new test will do a better job helping people understand the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. for those three questions, the Constitution sets up and the government and protects basic rights of Americans. The ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights. And B. Anthony fought for women's rights. Some questions have changes from the current version. For example, "Who is President of the United States today?" is replaced by " is the name of the President of the United now?" And some questions no longer appear, such as " is the name of the ship that brought the to America?" and "What group has the power to war?" There are new questions like: "What is freedom religion?" "Name one American Indian tribe in the United ." "What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in United States?" And "What are two ways that Americans participate in their democracy?" Among the answers to that are vote, join a political party, run for office write to a newspaper. Another new question is "What two rights only for United States citizens?" The answers apply for a federal job, vote, run for office carry a United States passport. All of the new and answers are available free on the Citizenship and Services Web site. It also has vocabulary lists for reading and writing parts of the new test. For link to the site, go to voaspecialenglishcom.. And that's VOA Special English Education Report, written by Jill Moss. Bob Doughty.

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Voa education report - The Debate Over Merit Pay for Teachers

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. The idea reasonable. Recognize better workers with extra pay. But it's that simple. Performance may be easy to measure in workplaces. But teachers say a classroom is not one them. Last year, we reported on a program in to give merit pay to teachers if student scores on a statewide test. But a newspaper in Florida reports that school systems across the state are rejecting program for a second year. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune says about one-third of the school districts in Florida may a call for proposals by October first. Why? Teachers the program forces them to compete against each other. say it is unfair to link their pay to on statewide tests. Also, a high school teacher told paper that a limited budget means that some top may not be recognized. Critics say performance-based pay should all that happens in a classroom, not just student on tests. All that will do, they say, is teachers to teach to the test. This is already concern now that yearly testing is federally required for of students. Attempts at merit pay for American teachers failed in many cases because of resistance from teachers or budget cuts. Lawmakers in Congress are considering a to provide federal money for performance-based pay. It would merit pay to teachers who do excellent work in in poor areas. But the proposal does not necessarily the pay to test scores. Lawmakers and others point a successful program in Denver, Colorado. It began in few schools about eight years ago. Last year it expanded to all the public schools in the city. can earn more by working in unpopular schools or unpopular subjects. They also can earn more by taking to improve their teaching, or by raising test scores. plan also reduces teacher pay if students fail to on statewide tests. A local tax increase pays for program. Reports from Denver say more teachers are asking work in lower-income areas. And parents in the Denver seem to support it. New programs have begun or being planned in Minnesota, Maryland and Virginia. But many say there is still more to learn about the effective ways to identify and recognize excellent teachers. And the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy . I'm Steve Ember.

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Voa education report - Longer School Day = More Learning? Not Necessarily

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is the VOA Special English Education Report. Recently we about how some American schools have made changes in traditional school year. Their goal is to improve student . Some have extended the school year, or reorganized it avoid a long summer break. Another choice is to the school day. A new report from the Center Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University examines research how effective this is. The traditional school day has changed much in more than a century. Activities or programs might mean a longer day. But younger children go to school from about nine oclock in the until about three in the afternoon. Older ones are in school from about seven am.. until around two .. Some high schools have changed to later start times of findings that teenagers learn better that way. But new report says results have been mixed. Teachers say are more awake. But students say the changes interfere after-school activities or jobs. By two thousand one, almost of all secondary schools had some form of block . The idea is to provide longer periods in the day to teach basic subjects. More class time should better results. This is the thinking, at least. Yet two thousand one study found that secondary schools with schedules had higher test scores by comparison. Schools with scheduling did have higher scores in science, though. In case, the study agreed with earlier findings that students better about their schools in systems with nontraditional scheduling. how useful is a longer school day? Not surprisingly, policy experts at Indiana say it is what educators with the extra time that has the largest effect student learning. They note a criticism that education leaders make scheduling changes without changing the learning environment of school. The experts say teachers must be trained to the added time effectively. Professional development is needed. The notes that simply adding time to a program that not very good or very interesting will not increase learning. Community support is also valuable for any changes. there is another consideration. Schools may need a lot extra money to pay for an extended day. And the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy . I'm Bob Doughty.

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