Saudi Arabia: Schools adding foreign languages to curriculum

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From:  edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Arab News



Schools adding foreign languages to curriculum



The incorporation of foreign languages into the curriculum of schools
and educational institutions across the Kingdom has increased
following parents' calls for better education for their children.



While the Ministry of Education continues to ban Saudis from joining
international schools in the Kingdom, many parents opt to enroll their
children in private schools that offer foreign language courses,
particularly French and English.



Full story:

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=119941&d=6&m=3&y=2009




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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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