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Combating illiteracy one child at a time
Increased literacy rates create safer, healthier and more prosperous communities. See what the world is doing September 8 on International Literacy Day.
Touring Africa, top teacher finds curiosity about U.S. schools [video]
America's teacher of the year tells African teachers that U.S. schools aren't just about tests, but also about sparking creativity and innovation.
Students gather in U.S., abroad to learn coding [video]
Efforts to teach students how to write code for computer programs are spanning the globe.
Making the world more accessible through translation
Online translation services are getting better thanks to machine learning, opening up a world of options to non-English speakers.
Reinventing U.S. college libraries for the digital age
Hundreds of schools, from Ivy League universities to community colleges, have remade their libraries as colorful hubs of college life.
Learn English for journalism — for free
Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? Learn how to read, write and edit like a journalist with a free online class.
Will Ukraine break a Guinness World Record with an English class?
On May 28, thousands of people in Ukraine aimed for a Guinness World Record by simultaneously participating in an interactive English-language lesson.
Giving voice to Sesame Street’s first Afghan Muppet
Meet puppeteers Mansoora Sherzad and Sima Sultani, who are bringing life to Zari, the newest Muppet on Sesame Street.
Forget all you thought you knew about libraries
Libraries are increasingly accessible, not only in number, but in what they offer; in some libraries, you can find exercise equipment and 3-D printers.