Cheryl, Delk-Le Good, EnglishUSA
What has EnglishUSA been up to over the last 12 months?
We’re at 213 member programs, expecting about 220-230. We have lost members this past year due to budget constraints and some program closures. We have our new Partner Agency engagement model starting this fall. Our Partner Agencies are educational agencies who would like to promote English language study in the USA and look to EnglishUSA members for accredited, quality English language programs to meet their clients’ and students’ needs.
How has the ELT sector in the US fared in 2022 so far, compared with 2021?
Member programs were severely impacted by Covid-19 and while 2021 data from Open Doors showed a decrease in student weeks (calendar year data with early 2021 still affected), there is optimism a slight increase (five per cent). Information gathered from EnglishUSA member programs reflects this optimism with indications that students were returning to the USA for in-person programming....