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Language-in-Education Policies and Indigenous Language Revitalization Efforts in Canada: Considerations for Non-Dominant Language Education in the Global South
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McIvor, Onowa; Ball, Jessica – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2019
Indigenous languages are struggling for breath in the Global North. In Canada, Indigenous language medium schools and early childhood programs remain independent and marginalized. Despite government commitments, there is little support for Indigenous language-in-education policy and initiatives. This article describes an inaugural, countrywide,…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Native Language, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance
Essential Components in Planning Multilingual Education: A Case Study of Cambodia's Multilingual Education National Action Plan
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Ball, Jessica; Smith, Mariam – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2023
Multilingual education (MLE) is increasingly recognized as a means to ensure equitable access to education for children with a nondominant first language and to retain endangered languages. UNESCO has championed MLE and identified 10 essential components in planning implementation of MLE implementation. This article examines these 10 components in…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Language of Instruction, Multilingualism, Foreign Countries
Using a Policy of "Gross National Happiness" to Guide the Development of Sustainable Early Learning Programs in the Kingdom of Bhutan: Aspirations and Challenges
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Ball, Jessica; Wangchuk, Karma Chimi – Global Education Review, 2015
A national study on demand for early childhood care and development programs in Bhutan found strong support for development of a new early childhood care and development (ECCD) sector. A wide range of stakeholders participating in the study, including ministries of education and health, post-secondary institutions, private preschool providers,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Cultural Education