Online learning platform Preply has raised $10 million in additional funding as it seeks to grow its network of 10,000 verified tutors teaching 50 languages across the globe.

Education agencies around the globe are appealing to their students to defer study travel plans rather than cancel altogether, as the coronavirus pandemic forces schools to close and students to stay at home. Agents are also advocating for online study options to students, with mixed results, they tell The PIE News.

Testing providers have launched at-home English exams with real-time human monitoring to ensure test integrity, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

From 2022 onwards, we could be in a world in which most educators provide a combination of face-to-face and online learning said stakeholders at UUKi's IHEF event.

Student recruitment companies are embracing virtual tours and recruitment fairs in efforts to keep universities and prospective students connected.

The US State Department has suspended visa services at its embassies in most countries, joining a growing list of nations no longer accepting applications.

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.

91% of respondents to a survey indicated they will be moderately (69%) or substantially (30%) worse off in the short term due to COVID-19. However, by enhancing edtech provisions they expect to lessen the impact of drop in face-to-face enrolments.