Catherine Morris

Preliminary numbers from the IIE show the early impact of pandemic on international mobility in the US, with a survey of 1,670 institutions suggesting a drop of 13,055 international scholars in the last academic year.

With the suspension of traditional English proficiency tests in many countries, a wave of US institutions are now accepting the results of the Duolingo English Test, either as stand-alone proof or as a supplement to other measures of English-language proficiency.

We’re trying to bring a global dynamic into everything we do

Where international education in the US  is heading in an increasingly uncertain political and global landscape was top of mind for many at the 2020 AIEA Annual Conference, held in Washington, D.C.

Global Education Technologies has acquired a majority stake in iae China and the Global Education Alliance, two international student recruitment and counselling companies.

The example of Duolingo in the English language testing realm is a good litmus test for how disruptive and quick change can be

The US State Dept used the AIRC Conference to speak of its marketing mission and increased engagement with education agencies as it seeks to maintain international student market share.

Recent changes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations mean that designated school officials are now required to carry out an increased range of responsibilities, proving and recording that students are undertaking OPT workplace-based training in a relevant field to their studies.

The ELT sector in the US was given a strong pat on the back from the State Department's Carolina Casagrande at the EnglishUSA conference - stakeholders said they felt emboldened that the government is showing its support.