General News
New UK government, new SELTs
One of the first acts of the UK Government, elected in December, was to appoint providers for the Secure English Language Tests (SELT) needed...
Japan postpones new tests
Education minister Koichi Hagiuda has postponed controversial plans to introduce private English tests – including Japan’s Eiken test and ETS’s Toefl – alternatives to...
EF test hits headlines as sample size soars
November saw the publication of the ninth Education First Proficiency Index. Based on EF’s own online English test, the publication of the Index is...
Teacher’s Pet & Naughty Corner
Teacher’s Pet
Faced with the decision by President Trump to divert $3.6 billion in military funding to pay for his border wall, the Pentagon announced...
“Leave now,” says lawyer, as China cracks down on foreign teachers
“DO NOT teach in China” says American lawyer Dan Harris. Writing in his award-winning blog https://www.chinalawblog.com/, the international law expert recommends expatriates currently teaching...
US cuts English in shelters
The Trump administration is cancelling English language classes, recreational activities and legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children staying in federally-contracted shelters.
Children found illegally entering...
