Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 6, 2016 17:21:11 GMT 12
REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING NEEDED FOR TE REO MAORI EDUCATION
A group of Maori language educationalists is calling for a redistribution of funding to support a model of education where pre-schoolers, primary and secondary students and their extended families learn together on one site – from the cradle to the grave.
“Life-long learning ‘cradle to the grave’ would support our communities coming together with a shared interest in language and culture revitalisation in the belief that one should be able to access a high-quality Maori language immersion pathway from birth to old-age. It will however require current funding to be distributed in a new way to allow clusters of communities to flourish, says Dr Dewes.”….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1607/S00024/redistribution-of-funding-needed-for-te-reo-maori-education.htm
A group of Maori language educationalists is calling for a redistribution of funding to support a model of education where pre-schoolers, primary and secondary students and their extended families learn together on one site – from the cradle to the grave.
“Life-long learning ‘cradle to the grave’ would support our communities coming together with a shared interest in language and culture revitalisation in the belief that one should be able to access a high-quality Maori language immersion pathway from birth to old-age. It will however require current funding to be distributed in a new way to allow clusters of communities to flourish, says Dr Dewes.”….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1607/S00024/redistribution-of-funding-needed-for-te-reo-maori-education.htm