Education

Few Rules Protect Young Foreign Students in U.S.

By Cheri Hung — July 07, 2006 1 min read
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Each year many young foreign scholars come to the United States as exchange students in hopes of gaining a competitive edge. Most of them return home having had a positive experience. However, this July 5, 2006 NPR story reports that some nonprofit organization’s are promising cultural-exchange experiences that often turn into academic nightmares for the student. The U.S. State Department has stepped in, but their is still little protection for these students. Posted by NPR.

A version of this news article first appeared in the Around the Web blog.