language used in teaching
Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump’s proposal to require English at Head Start centers
sun-sentinel.com/2026/10/16/spanish-speaking-puerto-rico-balks-at-trumps-proposal-to-require-english-at-head-start-centers/
Syria's Kurds, Arabs find common cause in battle for language rights: As Kurdish students protest language restrictions, unexpected alliances are emerging ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/syrias-kurds-arabs-find-common-cause-battle-language-rights
Whatever happened to ‘Free Tibet’? China’s rise, Western self-censorship and a fading cause
ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hy00ixbcml
China, India prove mother-tongue teaching works – Otti: Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, argues that Nigeria can learn from China and India ...
punchng.com/china-india-prove-mother-tongue-teaching-works-otti/
Innovative ways parents keep the mother tongue alive: A mother tongue does not survive in a diaspora home simply because parents wish it would ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/heart-to-heart/innovative-ways-parents-keep-the-mother-tongue-alive-5604968
A critical review of Nigerian 6-3-3-4 education system: A review of Nigeria's 6-3-3-4 education system, highlighting implementation failures and proposing ...
punchng.com/a-critical-review-of-nigerian-6-3-3-4-education-system-2/
Finland tightening rules for foreign students: The new rules are expected to come into force next spring.
yle.fi/a/74-20245672
hindi.caravanmagazine.in Aug 23
The new NEP-prescribed syllabus also severely weakened English as a subject, attempting to replace them with Hindi. One of the NEP’s core goals is the creation ... Show more
Beyond the disk and how education systems reinforced Kenyans Kiswahili struggle: As the world marked Kiswahili Day, it should be noted that Kiswahili is not just ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001552847/beyond-the-disk-and-how-education-systems-reinforced-kenyans-kiswahili-struggle
What really happens when a language dies: Sophia Smith Galer's new book “How to Kill a Language” explores what is really lost when languages go extinct and ...
nypost.com/2026/07/04/lifestyle/what-really-happens-when-a-language-dies/
Between English and mother tongue: Kenya’s education language dilemma: Students in Kenya say mother tongue improves learning, but English still dominates ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/28/between-english-and-mother-tongue-kenyas-education-language-dilemma
OpinionMax du Preez, Youth Day and a different Afrikaans: The journalist and writer Max du Preez taught many Afrikaners that they did not need to reject Afrikaans; he ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-16-max-du-preez-youth-day-and-my-discovery-of-another-afrikaans/
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🇿🇦 🪧 On June 16, 1976, 16-year-old Seth Mazibuko led his fellow students in a protest march challenging the #SouthAfrican government's imposition of #Afrikaans as the ... Show more
EWN Jun 16
SARB launches new commemorative R2 coin marking 50th anniversary of 1976 youth uprising
ewn.co.za/2026/06/16/sarb-launches-new-commemorative-r2-coin-marking-50th-anniversary-of-1976-youth-uprising
Newzroom Afrika Jun 16
Today marks exactly 50 years since the Soweto Uprising, one of the most significant moments in South African history. The student-led revolt began as a ... Show more
Education: Is teaching local language feasible?: According to a study by Literacy and Adult Basic Education, an education consultancy, despite the enactment of ...
newvision.co.ug/category/education/is-teaching-local-language-feasible-NV_235033_062026
Russia Bets On Education To Sustain Influence In Central Asia: Russia is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build schools and universities across ...
rferl.org/a/russia-schools-central-asia-kyrgyzstan-tajikistan-kazakhstan-uzbekistan/33771019.html
College staff using Google Translate for Welsh students: Lack of Welsh-speaking staff and resources means some staff resort to Google to translate for Welsh ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/education/college-staff-using-google-translate-34023858
How Supreme Court endorsed the right to be taught in one’s mother tongue: In a case concerning Rajasthani, the court held that children cannot be denied ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-rajasthani-language-education-policy-mother-tongue-10687921/
Teach Marathi or lose recognition: Maharashtra govt warns schools: Marathi has been compulsory from Classes 1 to 10 since the 2020–21 academic year under the ...
indianexpress.com/article/education/teach-marathi-or-lose-recognition-maharashtra-govt-warns-schools-10644321/
NHS speech therapist struck off from York and Scarborough: A speech therapist who incorrectly said that English was her first language to get a job in North ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/26021514.nhs-speech-therapist-struck-off-lying-english/
The ‘English’ push: Karnataka to expand bilingual medium of instruction system to more govt schools in new academic year Read here 👉 The ‘English’ push: Karnataka to expand bilingual medium of instruction system to more govt schools in new academic year
China approves ‘ethnic unity’ law denounced by rights groups: China approved what it called an "ethnic unity" law on Thursday, which rights advocates ...
hongkongfp.com/2026/03/12/china-to-approve-ethnic-unity-law-denounced-by-rights-groups/
China mandates one language in schools, govt and private offices across country: The law mandates Mandarin as the basic language of instruction from kindergarten ...
wionews.com/world/china-mandates-one-language-in-schools-and-government-offices-across-country-1773489780959
China Adopts an Ethnic Unity Law That Critics Say Will Cement Assimilation
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20260313-316233/
Mother Language Day: English-only policy threatens indigenous languages, groups warn
punchng.com/mother-language-day-english-only-policy-threatens-indigenous-languages-groups-warn/
English edge in AI age: Scholarship providers stress clear communication as key to unlocking opportunities.
thestar.com.my/news/education/2026/02/15/english-edge-in-ai-age
In Ukraine’s west, Hungarian minority rights collide with wartime politics: In Zakarpattia, ordinary life continues as an old dispute between neighbouring ...
aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/11/in-ukraines-west-hungarian-minority-rights-collide-with-wartime-politics
OpinionThe quiet innovation that could unlock mother-tongue education in SA: The shared-facility model separates physical infrastructure from institutional identity ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/the-quiet-innovation-that-could-unlock-mothertongue-education-in-sa/
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Teachers will still use mother tongue despite ban – Ex- OAU dean, Prof Salami: A former OAU Dean discusses the ban on mother tongue education in primary schools ...
punchng.com/teachers-will-still-use-mother-tongue-despite-ban-ex-oau-dean-prof-salami/
Minister refutes banning of indigenous language in schools: Nigeria's education minister clarifies the policy on indigenous language in schools ...
punchng.com/minister-refutes-banning-of-indigenous-language-in-schools/
Mother tongue use boosts reading comprehension of 4th graders – study: The study reveals that the use of the mother tongue as the language of instruction in ...
rappler.com/philippines/mother-tongue-reading-comprehension-students-pids-study/
Nigeria emerges fifth-best English-speaking country in Africa: Nigeria has been named the fifth-best English-speaking country in Africa, according to the 2025 EF ...
punchng.com/nigeria-emerges-fifth-best-english-speaking-country-in-africa/
Mother-tongue education is failing: The numbers tell a politically uncomfortable truth. A survey of all Grade 4 children in Makhanda’s no-fee public schools this ...
mg.co.za/education/2025-12-24-mother-tongue-education-is-failing/
OpinionA Very Big Fight Over a Very Small Language: Romansh, a Swiss language spoken by a tiny fraction of the population, comes in five major versions ...
newyorker.com/magazine/2025/12/08/a-very-big-fight-over-a-very-small-language
Scrapping mother-tongue policy hasty, unfounded – Fafunwa foundation: The Fafunwa Foundation calls the scrapping of Nigeria's mother-tongue policy hasty ...
punchng.com/scrapping-mother-tongue-policy-hasty-unfounded-fafunwa-foundation/
Bahasa Melayu, English both crucial in AI, digital era, says Anwar: PETALING JAYA: The government remains committed to ensuring that Bahasa Melayu functions ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/13/bahasa-melayu-english-both-crucial-in-ai-digital-era-says-anwar
More Afrikaans Model C schools are increasingly adopting English as a medium of instruction
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-12-03-more-afrikaans-model-c-schools-are-increasingly-adopting-english-as-a-medium-of-instruction/
OpinionIndia must outgrow, not erase Macaulay: Yet India’s case is distinctive. The Macaulay system, introduced in 1835, did more than change the medium of instruction ...
deccanherald.com/opinion/india-must-outgrow-not-erase-macaulay-3820272
The language of instruction question: Nigeria scraps its mother tongue as the language of instruction policy, sparking debate. Experts argue for its key benefits ...
punchng.com/the-language-of-instruction-question/
A Ukrainian School in Washington State Evolves Into a Diaspora Community Lifeline
kyivpost.com/post/65518
EWN Dec 02 25
DBE says Afrikaans former model C schools are starting to introduce English as medium of instruction
ewn.co.za/2025/12/02/dbe-says-afrikaans-former-model-c-schools-are-starting-to-introduce-english-as-medium-of-instruction
So This Happened (EP 355) reviews: FG scraps indigenous languages as medium of instruction
The Federal Government has officially scrapped the use of ... Show more
Can AI save Turkey’s endangered Laz language?: With few young speakers and little official support, activists are turning to artificial intelligence to help ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2025/11/can-ai-save-turkeys-endangered-laz-language
How well do Belgians speak English compared with other countries?: Belgium has once again made it into the top ten countries of non-native English speakers in ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1844588/how-well-do-belgians-speak-english-compared-with-other-countries
Nigeria Scraps Mother-Tongue Teaching Policy: The government has scrapped its three-year-old policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching in ...
allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00094757.html
Educationist faults stopping of mother-tongue policy in schools: An educationist, Anthony Otaigbe, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to make English ...
punchng.com/educationist-faults-stopping-of-mother-tongue-policy-in-schools/
Nigeria: Govt Scraps Mother Tongue As Language of Instruction: The Federal Government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages ...
allafrica.com/stories/202511130075.html
Ukraine submits draft education language law to Hungary, awaits response: Ukraine has submitted a draft education law to Hungary that partly addresses Budapest’s ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-submits-draft-education-language-law-to-hungary-awaits-response/
Centre neglects Kannada, other languages; imposes Hindi: CM Siddaramaiah: Kannada Education: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls for a law to prioritize education in ...
deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/english-hindi-weakening-talent-of-our-children-karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-seeks-education-in-mother-tongue-3782807
Ghana has announced a new policy mandating the use of local languages as the primary medium of instruction in all schools, instead of English ... Show more
'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers
kyivindependent.com/question-of-self-preservation-baltic-states-move-to-curb-moscows-sway-over-their-russian-speakers/
Lessons from global multilingual success stories show crucial role of mother tongue education
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2025-10-12-lessons-from-global-multilingual-success-stories-show-crucial-role-of-mother-tongue-education/
OpinionOpinion: On language of instruction, LeBel ducks historic injustice: French Catholic schools turned away the children of Italian immigrants ...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_eds/opinion-on-language-of-instruction-lebel-ducks-historic-injustice
