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We all have our own traditions to make the winter holidays unforgettable.

How are people learning this autumn around the world? Here are some of the most exciting news stories we've come across.

More than one storm cloud has passed in the world of education since we updated our Education Digest column. Of course, universities, schools and online platforms did not descend into chaos, but they definitely faced old threats in a new guise.

Lectera already has offices in Moscow, Miami, and Dubai and plans to open a representative office in Europe.

No matter what is happening in the world, learning remains an integral part of our lives. So, following our usual tradition, we have gathered together for you the most positive and exciting April news from the field of education to inspire you in your May educational exploits!

A panel of industry experts selected Lectera.com based on an evaluation of the company's achievements and innovations in the education sector.

Did you know that first-ever correspondence courses were the forebears of modern online education? They first appeared back in 1728.

We have great news for you: Lectera now has a new online career course category! 

On December 8, the popular British online publication TechBullion published an article about our educational platform. There, it described the Lectera principles, the main directions of training, and our Fast Education methodology.

As soon as the year ends, everybody usually tries to finish the things they started. However, there are restless fans of their craft who also want to find new challenges.

The Lectera platform has only existed since the summer of 2020, but it has already made a splash in the international market! For example, the Indian edition of Techstory published an article about our methodology, educational programs, the structure of our lessons, and, of course, our phenomenal results.

Lectera has recently celebrated its first anniversary! In just over a year, we have managed to achieve incredible results. We now have an annual turnover of $5 million, increasing our number of students to 180,000 individuals from 50 different countries worldwide and conquering Africa's educational market.

Every year the US analytical centre HolonIQ compiles the rating of the best EdTech companies from Russia and the CIS countries. Lectera re-enters the list for the second time.

Despite warnings from psychologists who fear an across-the-board increase in bullying as the education industry moves online.

US school principals have proposed that educators allow quarantined children to attend offline classes online via video streaming, but teachers are dead-set against the proposal.

The US National Science Foundation is going to spend $220 million on this project. 

Students at Punjab University, located on the India-Pakistan border, have held a protest rally. 

Walmart has launched a programme to fund education for its US employees.

Louisiana-based restaurant chain Raising Cane's has announced their partnership with the University of Louisiana.

China's updated "education" law has banned local companies from providing tutoring services, attracting foreign investment in the edTech sector and listing on stock exchanges.  Analysts predict that the government will soon refuse to register new education companies.

Researchers from George Washington University presented a report on student surveillance software during their "remote learning." 

Since its launch in June 2020, online learning platform Lectera.com has shown some great results: apart from the company’s impressive growth rate, it has undergone noticeable qualitative change, while also receiving multiple international awards along the way.   

June 9, 2021 – Lectera, an international educational platform and an inventor of the Fast Education method, has been awarded Best Ongoing Education Solution Provider of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough. 

Leading UK universities have been forced to turn away hundreds of talented students due to an excessive flow of applications. The volume of applicants has exceeded all expectations. Consequently, British students, who until recently had hoped to receive a place in one of the top universities, have been left without any opportunity to gain a higher education this year.