HIGASHIKAWA, Hokkaido — The country’s first public Japanese language school has employed uncertified teachers in a city seen as a model of economic revitalization through the acceptance of international students. The Higashikawa Japanese Language School in Higashikawa, a city in the center of the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, admittedRead More →
The Walt Disney Company has decided to close Disney English, a 12-year-old chain of 25 language schools in China, ending a once-promising business that at times has raised questions about education as a brand builder. The learning centers, in six cities and using Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and theRead More →
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Mount Maunganui Language Center director Geoff Butler says it may have to close if the borders don’t open. Photo / Georges Novak A Bay language school may have to close as millions of dollars in revenue from fee-paying international students are lost to the national economy due to border restrictions.Read More →