Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 4, 2021 3:40:52 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT KILLS OFF SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION BILL AFTER WORRIES IT WOULD BREACH TREATY OF WAITANGI
The Government has killed off a National Party members’ bill aimed at increasing second language education at primary and intermediate schools.
The bill, which Labour supported at first reading, would enable the Minister of Education to set a priority list of 10 languages, which schools would be forced to pick from and then offer as subjects. The priority list would have to include te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300324163/government-kills-off-second-language-education-bill-after-worries-it-would-breach-treaty-of-waitangi
The Government has killed off a National Party members’ bill aimed at increasing second language education at primary and intermediate schools.
The bill, which Labour supported at first reading, would enable the Minister of Education to set a priority list of 10 languages, which schools would be forced to pick from and then offer as subjects. The priority list would have to include te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300324163/government-kills-off-second-language-education-bill-after-worries-it-would-breach-treaty-of-waitangi