NT: NT govt waters down bilingual education policy

AAP General News (Australia)
12-15-2008
NT: NT govt waters down bilingual education policy

The Northern Territory government's watering down its approach to bilingual education.

NT Education Minister MARION SCRYMGOUR announced earlier this year the first four hours
of every school day had to be taught in English.

The NT government's announced a number of concessions to the policy today .. including
a year's transition period and further consultation .. with the changes to be fully implemented
by 2010.

There will also be some instruction in local language .. and individual agreements
will be brokered .. including that one school will be allowed to teach in the local indigenous
language on Wednesdays.

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KEYWORD: BILINGUAL (DARWIN)

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