Bush school's fear for language program (fwd link)

[Phil Cash Cash]

12 November, 2013 9:03AM ACST

*Bush school's fear for language program*

By Emma Sleath (Online Reporter)
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Australia
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Residents at the remote community of Areyonga are anxious about how their
hard fought bilingual program will survive cuts to education

As teachers across the Territory take strike action today to protest the
government's cuts to education, the school at Areyonga will quietly go
about its business.

The small community primary school will remain open today, educating the
children of the community via the 'two-ways' model which teaches literacy
in the children's first language of Pitjantjatjara.

Areyonga Primary School is one of the only schools in Central Australia
with an accredited bilingual program, but it didn't come easily.

Access full article below:
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/11/12/3888944.htm?site=alicesprings
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