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What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian?

The Hechinger Report

For many, the case for language learning is simply about being able to interact with people from other cultures. In some academic fields research is going global. But Guo, a double major in psychology and the College of East Asian Studies, wanted to tackle Chinese philosophy in Chinese. Mississippi Learning.

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Refugee students languish in red tape as they seek to resume their educations

The Hechinger Report

percent of worldwide humanitarian aid goes to education of any kind, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization , or UNESCO. Many university-age refugees want to study in the United States, but only a tiny handful has succeeded. In Syria alone, from which 4.8 It’s not affordable.

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From the archives: Already languishing in red tape, refugee students now may be barred altogether from U.S.

The Hechinger Report

percent of worldwide humanitarian aid goes to education of any kind, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization , or UNESCO. Many university-age refugees want to study in the United States, but only a tiny handful has succeeded. In Syria alone, from which 4.8 It’s not affordable.