[Edling] The International-School Surge

[Francis Hult]

The Atlantic


The International-School Surge


The origins of today's international schools can be traced to 1924, but they've grown exponentially in the past 20 years. Originally created to ensure that expatriates and diplomats could get a "western" education for their children while working in far-flung countries, international schools have found a new purpose: educating the children of wealthy locals so those kids can compete for spots in western colleges-and, eventually, positions at multinational companies.


This dramatic change means increased opportunities for American teachers abroad-and, potentially, increased competition in the U.S. from a new demographic of English-fluent and cosmopolitan young people from all over the world.


Full story:
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/06/the-international-school-surge/528792/?google_editors_picks=true

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