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China's After School Training Centers – Where Are We Now?

The announcement of the ‘double reduction’ policy devastated the industry, but what state are China’s training centers in now?

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 11 August 2022

EF English First to Close in China?... No!

A scam notice said the company's training centers for kids and teens would close and that parents could claim refunds.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 25 July 2022

China Clamps Down On Winter Holiday Private Tutoring

Local authorities are keen to enforce the Double Reduction Policy, which changed China's private education sector as we know it.

by Lars Hamer and Vicky Qiu, 11 January 2022

China's After School Training Centers are Struggling to Survive

As many training centers continue to recover from the effects of COVID-19, the sector has now been hit with new laws which effectively ban after-school tutoring in core subjects. Some...

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 30 September 2021

More Private Education Companies in China Go Bust

The spate of closures has come following a new law regarding out-of-school-hours tutoring.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 03 September 2021

5 Big Changes to Beijing's Training Centers

The announcement was made at a press conference on August 17 by the Information Office of Beijing Municipality.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 17 August 2021

Roll Credits! Disney English Centers Permanently Close in China

The English-language training centers were known to utilize characters and other elements from classic Disney films.

by Matthew Bossons, 23 June 2020

English Teachers Left Without Pay After Training Centers Shuttered in China

Web International English appears to be finished in China.

by That's Guangzhou, 16 October 2019

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