<br><br>Forwarded <span class="gmail_quote">From: <a href="mailto:edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu">edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu</a><br><br></span><br>The Korea Times<br><br><br><br>Lee Vows to Strengthen English Education<br><br><br>
<br>Presidential nominee Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party (GNP) pledged Tuesday to strengthen public education so that high school graduates can communicate freely in English with foreigners.<br><br>His visions for strong public education contained both carrot and stick measures for schools as well as teachers.
<br><br>Lee, 65, said that if he is elected president he will implement measures to cut household spending on private education by half of the current level through strengthening English education at public schools.<br><br>
<br><br>Full story:<br><br><a href="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2007/10/116_11603.html">http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2007/10/116_11603.html</a><br><br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>**************************************
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