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NEWS .

DENMARK:
Admissions to English-medium
higher education programmes in gl bal
Denmark have been cut by 28 per
cent, and more restrictions are on
the horizon, The Local Denmark
reports.
Soren Pind, minister of higher
education and research, told perspective
the press that cuts were needed
because too few international
students remain in Denmark to
work after graduation.
‘It’s a challenge for us, given The Gazette editorial team’s
that we spend so much money on selection of ELT news from
our education system, that people
don’t stay in Denmark and use around the world
their qualifications here,’ he said.
According to figures from the
Ministry of Higher Education and
Science, only one in five graduates UK: MALAYSIA: BANGLADESH:
from business academies and The UK ELT sector is finally in for The majority of residents in the The education ministry in
university colleges are working some good news, with the industry southern Malaysian state of Johor Bangladesh is to increase scrutiny
in Denmark two years after registering its first growth since back the return of English-medium of English-medium schools in
graduation. The minister is now 2013, figures from English UK schools, a survey by Singaporean the country after one was closed
looking into how many graduates show. Members of the Quarterly researchers has found. But Malay amid allegations of involvement
from English-medium bachelors Intelligence Cohort scheme language activists told the Malaysian in militant activities, The Dhaka
and masters programmes stay on. reported 214,851 student weeks press the survey was flawed, and Tribune reports.
But campaigners say that the in summer 2017, compared with warned they will oppose efforts Sources have told the newspaper
reason why graduates decide to 183,203 in the same period in to replace Bahasa Malaysia as the that the government will start
leave Denmark is down to strict 2016. Junior weeks rose by 18 per medium of education. Conducted collecting information on all
residency rules. A new regulation cent and adult weeks 17 per cent. by the Yusof Ishak Institute of schools run using foreign curricula.
was passed in May this year English UK’s head of market Malaysia, the survey found that 82 Although all education
increasing the waiting time for development Jodie Gray says per cent of interviewees supported institutions must get approval from
permanent residency to eight it may not all be down to the the reintroduction of English- the Education Ministry, sources
years. devaluation of the pound. medium schools in Johor. Activists said it has little information about
‘We believe members may be of the Movement to Abolish the them.
innovating more and taking Teaching of Science and Maths allegations of involvement in
The
comes
move
after
News Oresund promotion and better data to have enough Malay respondents militant activities against a number
of
advantage
destination
in English said the sample did not
and that Singapore’s English-
build a firm base for recovery, and
of foreign-run institutions.
‘We will also investigate whether
we will continue to monitor this
carefully,’ she said. medium system was no example to these schools are being run in
follow. ‘They have many workers
The top markets remain the who are proficient in English, accordance with our cultural
same – with Italy in first place, but what about their identity?’ a heritage,’ said Salma Jahan, joint
Soren Pind followed by China, Saudi Arabia, spokesperson asked The Malaysian secretary of the ministry of public
Spain and Turkey. Insight. administration.
US: best ‘research-based teaching ‘Allowing parents and local
Massachusetts governor method’ they want to use other school districts the flexibility Lucyus Fevrier
Charlie Baker has passed a bill than the existing approach of to choose the most effective
that will give school districts Sheltered English Immersion. programmes to cater to the
more flexibility in how they Alternative programmes will specific needs of their students
teach English language learners have to be approved by the is not only good public policy
(ELLs). Department of Elementary and but also what is best for our
The state still holds schools Secondary education, must be students to be successful,’
accountable for their legal research-based and include said Senate President Stan
obligations to teach ELLs ‘as subject matter content and an Rosenberg.
rapidly as possible’, but lets English acquisition component, (See the feature A Radical
school districts decide what the new law says. Rethink, page 44) Charlie Baker

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