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The sorry state of UK language schools
Finding out exactly what has happened to the UK language sector during Covid isn’t easy. The British Council website only lists centres which are...
Push for pre-school English in Japan
Although English is taught in Japanese schools, few learn the language sufficiently to hold even a simple conversation. The solution, according to Akira Murata,...
Another day, another test
The latest to join the online English proficiency test bandwagon is National Geographic Learning. Its National Geographic Learning Online Placement Test, part of the...
Stock shock
It seems that China’s crackdown on those trying to make money from education may have now extended to language-learning apps. Duolingo, Memrise and Beelinguapp,...
Duolingo floats
The phenomenally successful language learning app Duolingo has gone public. Is it worth buying shares?
It’s world-wide success is down to it being as portable...
Students stranded in Ireland as agency makes off with their money
Gardai, the Irish police force, are investigating a potential fraud involving at least €250,000 of fees paid by English language students to a specialist...
