Student Protests Go Global
Contrary to some expectations, the global reaction to U.S. student protests against the war in Gaza has been largely positive with student groups in...
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Young Russians Learning Chinese
According to a report last month in China Daily, “The surge in demand for Chinese lessons in Russia reflects the nation’s shift toward the...
Online Arabic Learning Boom in Israel
Despite an immediate drop in registrations after the October 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel, demand for online Arabic learning programs in the country...
Student Protests Go Global
Contrary to some expectations, the global reaction to U.S. student protests against the war in Gaza has been largely positive with student groups in...
UK Report Advises International Student Cap
The number of international students in the UK should be capped and the graduate visa should be abolished immediately, according to a new report...
Korean Marriage Migrants Offered Free Classes
Since the 1990s, the South Korean government has encouraged Korean men, particularly those in rural areas, to marry women from overseas.
However, the lives...
Paraguay Offers Korean in Schools
Starting this year, middle and high school students in Paraguay can learn Korean as a second foreign language subject, according to the Ministry of...
Latvia Drops Russian from Schools
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has unanimously and without debate approved new education rules that plan for the gradual rejection of studying Russian as a...
Name Changes Seen as Plot to Expunge Afrikaans
South Africa’s government is on a name-changing spree—and that’s sparking a fierce language war and fierce feelings.
South Africa was colonized by Dutch settlers...
Russian in Turkmenistan
Last month, the Dunya Turkmenleri (Turkmen of the World) radio program, produced by Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL’s) Turkmen Service, launched a series...
Paraguay Offers Korean in Schools
Starting this year, middle and high school students in Paraguay can learn Korean as a second foreign language subject, according to the Ministry of...
Chinese ‘Linguistic Coup’ in East Africa
As part of its goal to displace American influence, China is winning linguistic hearts in East Africa (a bloc of 300 million people), by...
Ukraine Focuses on Minority Languages
Last month, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in cooperation with the European Union and the Council of Europe, organized a round...
