KELLY REEDER: “Me and all the other people on the team, we’ve put in a lot of effort over the years and a lot of time to be where we are. It’s a really huge honor to end up on the A Team.”

And what do other students think?

KELLY REEDER: “My friends who are on 'It’s Academic' think it’s cool that I’m the captain of the A Team, but my friends who are not on 'It’s Academic' think it’s kind of funny.”

And that’s the VOA Special English Education Report. You can find a link to a video about "It’s Academic" at voaspecialenglish.com. I’m Christopher Cruise.