K-12

An initiative aiming to build 100 schools in emerging countries funded by Bitcoin has announced its fourth school will be in Nigeria.

Demand for AI, Python and Coding courses has grown 200% over the coronavirus period at edtech startup Tinker Coders since its launch in March.

ACS International Schools has unveiled its new Doha campus with "state-of-the-art" facilities to accommodate almost 2,500 students aged three to 18 in Qatar.

The latest US SEVP data has revealed that despite a slight decline in the number of visa-holding international students in 2019. Overall student records were down 1.7%, reaching a total of 1,523,758.

K-12 schools network, Finnish Schools International, has launched a global online school to provide world-class education at an affordable price.

A company backed by Permira Funds has agreed to invest in a majority stake in the EF Education First Kids & Teens chain of schools in China and Indonesia. 

Juniper Education has partnered with Lexplore Analytics to provide schools with eye-tracking and AI to identify potential issues with reading in children.

Most undergraduate applicants are continuing with their university enrolment plans, but a sizable minority have switched countries.

The British Association of Independent Schools with International Students and the Boarding Schools’ Association have announced a formal partnership.

Three quarters of British education companies operating in China said they saw a drop in revenue due to Covid-19, according to a survey.

Changes in university exam regulations for the next academic year in Vietnam could broaden the appeal of high school level TNE programs.

The IB exams set for May have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting the plans of more than 200,000 students around the world.

According to the US Department of Education, in 2016-17 there were 4,858,377 English learners in K-12 public schools across the US.

Finland-based K12 innovator HundrED has partnered with mobile game development company Supercell on a project highlighting the importance of visual literacy in young learners.

Globeducate and the WWF have partnered on a project across nine countries, aimed at preparing students to become global citizens.