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The World's Global Classroom

The World supports college students and public radio station reporters to deliver stories about postsecondary education and the immigrant experience. Stories that are part of The World's Global Classroom and On Course examine issues of access, opportunity and success across borders, both real and imagined.

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Courtesy of Yang Meng
The entrance of Boston College with a prominent sign and students walking nearby.
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Boston College sets up school for first-generation immigrants
4:08
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Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students
3:36
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Students to study Puerto Rico and colonialism through Bad Bunny’s latest album
6:30
Education Special: The value of American higher education
Full Episode
50:52
The value of American higher education
International student restrictions could cost the US billions
7:45
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
The value of American higher education
Refugee Afghan girls in the US plan for once unimaginable higher education
8:23
The value of American higher education
Europe wants to attract American scientists
4:36
The value of American higher education
Research funding cuts in the US could cause an American brain drain in STEM field
6:18
The value of American higher education
Former student from Kenya brought computer literacy to her hometown after studying in the US
6:35
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Ecuador’s first Indigenous university proves to be a big hit
5:43
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‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt
6:50
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Affirmative action helps students thrive at universities across Brazil
5:50
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College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny
6:18
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US schools are creating contingency plans for international students
5:03
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Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold
5:19
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As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other
5:13
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How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives
7:25
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Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US
6:32
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‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation
6:02
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Pro-Palestinian activists under increased surveillance on Massachusetts campuses
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Two Palestinian artists recreate their beloved Gaza in virtual reality
6:18
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Some immigrant families fear filing for financial aid
2:44
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Can Massachusetts learn from Tennessee on how to navigate free college programs?
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‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
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In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students
4:54
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College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration
3:47
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For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority
4:49
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Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
Education special: International students in the US and abroad
Full Episode
49:02
Study abroad and beyond
One American student’s love for Japan
5:54
Study abroad and beyond
Graduating international students seeking work in the US face complicated job search
6:41
Study abroad and beyond
American students consider work opportunities abroad after graduation
6:51
Study abroad and beyond
Education special: American students abroad and international students in the US
5:46
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The number of Americans studying in China is a fraction of what it once was
7:27
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To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home 
6:00
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Korean pop culture inspires a Korean-language learning boom at US universities
Three collaged photos of international college students
The price of higher ed
International students weigh in on hurdles and successes of studying in the US
Students in black caps and gowns holding inflatable globes in the air
The price of higher ed
High fees paid by international students help US universities balance their books
The back of a group of students in black gowns and graduation caps.
The price of higher ed
The World’s 2024 education special: The price of higher ed 
Two girls in casual attire at home
The price of higher ed
How a US education is already paying off for some
a student stands with her arms crossed in front of a domed building on MIT's campus
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On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety
Job seeker Johannes Oveida looks over a brochure at a job fair at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. 
The price of higher ed
Open secret: Some international students in the US are going hungry
Many parts of the United States are desperately in need of doctors, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.
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Virginia bill would give alternate licensing path to foreign doctors
picture of a college campus and palm trees in front
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After Florida passes laws to limit Chinese influence in higher ed, this university is cutting its ties with China
Image of YouTube video talking about FAFSA
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Glitches prevent students with undocumented immigrant parents from applying for college
Two students working on a computer
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Texas A&M is shutting down its Qatar campus amid charges of a disinformation campaign
A young woman with duck tape over her mouth that says "Feed Me Opportunity"
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University of California votes to not allow undocumented students to work on campus, for now
A gate opened from a tall brick archway on a college campus
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Professors fear creeping authoritarianism in academia amid Harvard fallout
Student athlete posing in a blue uniform and holding a basketball at a photo shoot
International students still restricted from NIL deals
The US Embassy in Delhi, India, where visas are processed for Indian nationals to work and study in the United States. 
The price of higher ed
Visa delays dash ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunities for students, workers in India
Photo of a webpage of the University of the People home site
The price of higher ed
‘University of the People’ offers tuition-free degrees for marginalized students across the globe
College students wearing bear costumes
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College football hype can be lost in translation for international students
Two girls holding paper signs that say "Education is our right"
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Afghan student struggles with adjusting to life in the US
College campus with large yellow block letters that spell out C-E-T-Y-S
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Hundreds of US students cross the border daily to attend college in Tijuana
Students walk through a gate at Harvard University, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass.
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Colleges struggle to balance free speech, international politics and public safety amid Israel-Hamas conflict
college protestors with signs and banners
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West Virginia University votes to ax foreign language degrees
College campus crowded with multiple people
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Accreditors approve historic shortened bachelor’s degrees in the US
silhouette of two people walking on a college campus
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Visa wait times for international students has many reconsidering US studies
A woman seen washing pots and pans
The price of higher ed
Despite lack of govt loans for college in Cambodia, these students are making it work