The number of seats in the Greater Boston area on ESOL courses falls "woefully short" for students that require English training to enhance professional skills.

Cambridge Education Group has announced the re-opening of its ONCAMPUS Boston, while closing three other centres in the US.

Boston's Emerson College has announced a partnership with Paris College of Art that will see students spend semesters spanning across campuses in France, the Netherlands and the US.

The news that one of the dead in the Boston Marathon bombings was a Chinese international student has been a reminder that the industry can be caught up in security concerns. Education institutions reacted swiftly to calm worried parents about the incident, as told to The PIE.