SBS Aboriginal program

Bilingual education threatened
Wed, Jul 01 2009


Linguists, organisations and concerned Aboriginal leaders from around the country say the Northern Territory Government must reverse a decision to slash bilingual school education from next year.

This policy represents a major shift in educational practice in the Northern Territory.

The public debate that's followed this policy change has revealed a need for further research on the models, achievements and challenges of bilingual education in Indigenous communities.

Tom Calma from the Australian Human Rights Commission says he supports overwhelming national and international evidence on the benefits of bilingual education.

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