Is your journey really necessary?
The coronavirus has closed education down everywhere, but when the world opens up, it is educational travel which is most at risk, say Melanie...
The sun sets on two ELT empires
The cosy hegemony of the US and the UK is ending. Melanie Butler and Ron Ragsdale examine why
Shortly after the Second World War, representatives...
Fakes, facts and dodgy statistics
It’s not always easy to tell the genuine article, even in education. But the job of a journalist is to try to do so,...
Mad Dogs and Englishmen?
Are the glory days of England’s ELT empire over? Not quite yet, argue Melanie Butler and Ron Ragsdale, but it’s time for some fresh...
We don’t need no education
The Irish government say EFL should be part of education not tourism. As parents, we agree, say Melanie Butler and Ron Ragsdale
The student experience...
Is European ELT facing a continental shift?
Demography is the real danger, says Melanie Butler
The mood in European EFL is generally glum. And it’s not just Brexit. I’ve been getting e-mails...
