Ukraine to give English special status
On Friday 12 August, during a press briefing at the Media Centre Ukraine, Rostyslav Karandieiev, the country’s First Deputy Minister of Culture and Information...
British Council raises English bar in Tamil Nadu
The British Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to teach English to those working in the...
African students hindered in attempts to study in Canada
At 87%, students from Francophone African countries have the highest rate of visa application refusal in Canada compared with applicants from any other region,...
Pidgin English is for the birds
A Ghanian teacher is requesting that students be taught in innovative ways to encourage their interest in learning English, reports Modern Ghana.
Michael Kwame Appiah,...
TOEFL removed from Russia
A number of outlets reported last week that, along with citizens of North Korea, those from Russia and Belarus were being blocked from taking...
UK EFL schools cannot pro rata holiday pay, say lawyers
The UK Supreme Court ruling on holiday pay for a zero-hours teacher will likely have a major effect on UK EFL, Gemma Woodhouse, a...
