LPRU--Press Archives Updated to March 2004
Wayne Wright
Wayne.Wright at asu.edu
Wed Apr 21 15:39:04 UTC 2004
LPRU | Language Policy Research Unit (www.language-policy.org <http://www.language-policy.org/> )
EPSL | Education Policy Studies Laboratory (www.edpolicylab.org <http://www.edpolicylab.org/> )
Arizona State University
ANNOUNCEMENT - LPRU Website Update
The press archives of the Language Policy Research Unit have now been updated to March 2004.
The press archives provide full text of newspaper articles from major (English) language newspapers around the world dealing with issues related to language policy. Each month hundreds of articles are added. Below is a list of the most recent additions for March 2004.
The archives can be accessed by via the home page of LPRU www.language-policy.org <http://www.language-policy.org/> by clicking on "News Archives"
Thousands of articles have been archived since January of 2002. The archives can also be searched for specific languages, countries or states, newspapers, or any other search terms.
-Wayne
p.s. We are interested in archiving articles from non-English language newspapers that deal with issues of language. If you come across any, please forward to Mengying.Li at asu.edu with an English translation of the headline. Thank you!
Wayne E. Wright
Researcher
Language Policy Research Unit
Education Policy Studies Laboratory
Arizona State University
www.language-policy.org
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New articles archived for March 2004:
(view on website http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/mar04.htm for easier to view formatting)
* Bilingual Education Better than English-Only
Domenico Maceri, HispanicVista.com, Feb. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3645.txt>
* Black Language Reborn in the Glow of the Rising Sun
Amanda Hodge, The Australian, Mar. 31, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3646.txt>
* Immersion Students Lose Rights in Quebec
Michael Parasiuk, Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia), Mar. 31, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3647.txt>
* Live Here, Learn English
Michael Burtch, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 31, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3648.txt>
* Orientation Workshop for Revised English Compulsory Course 2004 for Degree Classes Begins
Pacnews, Mar. 31, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3649.txt>
* Widen Choice of Second Languages
George Pasqual, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 31, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3650.txt>
* Better Deal for Languages Program Needed
Dunja Lukic, Guelph Mercury (Ontario Canada), Mar. 30, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3651.txt>
* Chinese Ties That Bind; While I Spend Most of My Waking Hours Thinking, Writing and Conversing in English, It Is Still the Chinese Language That I Bank on to Make Deeper Connections
Tee Hun Ching, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 30, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3652.txt>
* Minister Promotes Language Development through Technology
SAPA (South African Press Association), Mar. 30, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3653.txt>
* MP Calls for Mandarin to Be Taught
UK Newsquest Regional Press - This Is Oxfordshire, Mar. 30, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3654.txt>
* Tongue-Tied
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, South China Morning Post, Mar. 30, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3655.txt>
* College Hosts Maori Visitors
H. Annah Lines, Herald Express (Torquay), Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3656.txt>
* Controversial Reform Threatens Finland's Bilingualism: Politician
Agence France Presse, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3657.txt>
* Funds Could Leave No Bilingual Child Behind
Fred Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3658.txt>
* Government under Fire from EU over Lack of Support for Gaelic
Aberdeen Press And Journal, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3659.txt>
* Japanese English Teachers Score Low in English Abilities
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3660.txt>
* Latvia Bringing Its Language Problem into the European Union
Timothy Jacobs, The Associated Press, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3661.txt>
* Montenegrin Students Go on Hunger Strike over Language Name Change
Radio Montenegro, BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3662.txt>
* Telugu's Fine, But Let's Learn English Too
K Sreedhar Rao, The Times Of India, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3663.txt>
* The Challenge of Tamil Computing
The Hindu, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3664.txt>
* The World; Column One ; Who Needs English?; As South Korea's Economy Grows Closer to China's, More People Are Studying Chinese. For Some, the Choice Is A Rejection of the U.S.
Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times, Mar. 29, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3665.txt>
* No Going Back on Montenegro's Decision to Ban "Serbian" From Literature Classes
Passage Omitted, BBC Monitoring Europe - Political, Mar. 28, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3666.txt>
* PACE Monitors to Prepare Report on Situation in Latvian Society
TASS, Mar. 28, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3667.txt>
* Times Two in This Fifth-Grade Math Class in Roxbury, English Plus Spainish Equals An Invaluable Education
Janice O'leary, The Boston Globe, Mar. 28, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3668.txt>
* A Word about Two Language Degrees; Polytechnic University's New English and Chinese Postgraduate Diplomas Are Designed for Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Dikky Sinn, South China Morning Post, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3669.txt>
* Insight: Uneasy Divide
Leong Weng Kam, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3670.txt>
* Insight: Views from Chinese Press
Rebecca Lee, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3671.txt>
* Is the Language of Hands the Voice of the Future?
John-Paul Flintoff, Financial Times (London, England), Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3672.txt>
* Lack of Interpreter Led to Kids' Being Taken, Parents Say
Marion Rhodes, Omaha World-Herald, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3673.txt>
* Language Skills on the Front Line at Towngas; Tailor-Made English Courses Focus on Different Areas and Levels of Competence, According to the Needs of Employees
Lizzie Turner, South China Morning Post, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3674.txt>
* Mailbag; Early Integration of Non-Chinese Speakers Needs Careful Planning
South China Morning Post, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3675.txt>
* Montenegrins Clash over 'Serbian' Schooling
Agence France Presse, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3676.txt>
* Newspapers in Spanish on The Rise in U.S.
Laura Wides, Associated Press, Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3677.txt>
* Only A Vocal Group of English-Educated Are Having Problems with the Chinese Language; As the Debate on Chinese Language Simmers on, TAN TARN HOW Explores What's Troubling Both the English- And Chinese-Educated and Finds Three Key Myths Fuelling Their Polarised Sentiments
The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3678.txt>
* Strident US Monolingualism Detracts from Nation's Leading Political Role
Tony Valdes, nancial Times (London, England), Mar. 27, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3679.txt>
* 100 Vie for Numero Uno in Spanish Spelling Bee
Yvonne Wingett, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 26, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3680.txt>
* Future of Shetland Dialect Goes under the Spotlight
Aberdeen Press and Journal, Mar. 26, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3681.txt>
* Primacy of Language
The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 26, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3682.txt>
* We're on Track to Save Gaelic, Maintains under Fire Peacock
David Henderson And Angus Macdonald, The Times Educational Supplement, Mar. 26, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3683.txt>
* You're Talking My Language
Helen Ward, The Times Educational Supplement, Mar. 26, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3684.txt>
* Elder's Journey Helped Save A Language
Renee Kiriona, The New Zealand Herald, Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3685.txt>
* Gaelic TV Gets the Blessing of Europe
John Ross, The Scotsman, Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3686.txt>
* Much to Be Said for Bilingualism
Clare Eng Sher Ling (Miss), The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3687.txt>
* Newcomers Feel Added MCAS Stress
C. Kalimah Redd, The Boston Globe, Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3688.txt>
* No Valid Reasons to Cut French Program
Christopher Bailey, St. John's Telegram (Newfoundland), Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3689.txt>
* 'Silent Majority' Applauds Mother-Tongue Policy Reform
Jeremy Wong Cheong Keen, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3690.txt>
* UK Told to Spread Use of Gaelic and Scots Language
David Ross Highland Correspondent, The Herald (Glasgow), Mar. 25, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3691.txt>
* 19,000 Foreign Kids at Schools Need Japanese Language Education
Japan Economic Newswire, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3692.txt>
* Chinese Lessons on Broadband Service
The Nation, The Nation (Thailand), Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3693.txt>
* French Immersion Results Show How Much More Can Be Done
The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia), Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3694.txt>
* Guangdong to Popularize Dialect in Bid for Asian Games
Business Daily Update, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3695.txt>
* Jcs Launch Cultural Studies in Mother Tongue; At Least Five of 16 Junior Colleges Start Courses to Expose Their Students to Chinese Heritage And Culture
Lynn Lee Yvonne Koh, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3696.txt>
* Learning Chinese A New Trend at S Korean Electronics Companies
Asia Pulse, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3697.txt>
* Make the Connection at the Bilingual Job & Training Fair
Jack Kazmierski, The Toronto Sun, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3698.txt>
* New Research Centre to Save 'Lost Languages'
Polly Curtis, Education Guardian, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3699.txt>
* Saving Dialect Aids in Games Bid
China Daily, Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3700.txt>
* School Forced to Dig Deep
Quirke Michelle, The Dominion Post (Wellington, New Zealand), Mar. 24, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3701.txt>
* Euro-Attack on Support for Gaelic
Angus Macdonald, Aberdeen Press and Journal, Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3702.txt>
* Literacy Skills Higher in French Immersion Students; Holds True When Economic Status, Parents' Education Considered
Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada),Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3703.txt>
* Moldova Dniester MPs Back Equal Education in Three Official Languages
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3704.txt>
* More Japanese Colleges Offering Coursework in Foreign Languages
Japan Economic Newswire, Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3705.txt>
* NNP Supports Stellenbosch Language Policy
Sapa (South African Press Association), Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3706.txt>
* PM's Mother- Tongue Stand Welcomed But...; Despite His Reassurances That Bilingual Policy Is Here to Stay, Chinese-Language Advocates Worry about Falling Standards
Rebecca Lee Soh Wen Lin, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3707.txt>
* Powder Keg Language Cases Reach Top Court: Education Rights. Is French-Immersion French or English Schooling?
Elizabeth Thompson, The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3708.txt>
* Quebec Parents Fight School Language Laws: Supreme Court Urged to Remove Restrictions on English Education
Elizabeth Thompson, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3709.txt>
* Reading Skills Higher in French Immersion
Donna Casey, The Ottawa Sun, Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3710.txt>
* Reviewing S4C's Future the Welsh Language Broadcaster Has Some Major Decisions to Make. So Much So That It Has Asked the DCMS to Help It Do So
Ellen Closs Stephens, Financial Times (London, England), Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3711.txt>
* Sure Signs - Watching A Language Grow Online
Eric Wilson, The Age (Melbourne), Mar. 23, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3712.txt>
* Bilingual Policy in Schools Hasn't Changed, Says PM Goh
Tan Tarn How, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3713.txt>
* Free Czech Language Classes for EU Citizens' Children
Czech News Agency, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3714.txt>
* Group Sues on Canada Language Law
United Press International, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3715.txt>
* Immigrant Advocates File Lawsuit to Change MCAS Test
Associated Press, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3716.txt>
* Mother Tongue Helps S'pore Retain Asian Core; Bilingualism Will Remain the Cornerstone of Education Policy, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong Pledged in A Speech Yesterday to Mark the Chinese High School's 85th Anniversary and Hwa Chong Junior College's 30th Anniversary. Here Is an Edited Transcript
The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3717.txt>
* Parties' TV Ads Targeting Hispanics; Spanish-Language Spots Reaching out
Elvia Díaz, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3718.txt>
* Students Raise Test Scores
Erin Kennedy, The Fresno Bee, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3719.txt>
* Word Play: Translators Help Foreigners in NBA
Maggie Galehouse, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 22, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3720.txt>
* English Immersion Hits Home; Spanish Speakers Fear Erosion of Culture
Monica Rhor, The Boston Globe, Mar. 21, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3721.txt>
* Minister on Mother Tongue Changes; The Recent News That Mother Tongue Grades Need Not Be Counted for University Admission Has Led to Charges That the Government Has Given In to A Small But Vocal Minority at the Expense of the Chinese Ground. Yesterday, Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam Addressed the Issue When Speaking to Reporters at A Scholarship Ceremony
The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 21, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3722.txt>
* Tribe Fears Loss of Culture Through Mandated School Standardization
Michael Jamison, The Missoulian, Mar. 21, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3723.txt>
* The ABCs of Taking English to the Chinese: Beijing Alone Plans to Produce 400,000 English Speakers, Say Justine Lau Andrichard Mcgregor
Justine Lau And Richard Mcgregor, Financial Times (London, England), Mar. 20, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3724.txt>
* Bilingual Health Fair Saturday
Yvonne Wingett, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 19, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3725.txt>
* English Learners Fare Better in Test across State Students Score Higher, Results Show
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, Mar. 19, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3726.txt>
* Mother Tongue Rule Change 'Not to Score Political Points'
The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 19, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3727.txt>
* Reading Chinese the Easy Way
Jean Nicol,South China Morning Post, Mar. 19, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3728.txt>
* Greek and Latin Set to Die out in Schools
Seonag Mackinnon, The Scotsman, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3729.txt>
* Ignoring Mother Tongue Sends 'Wrong Signal'; Mps Chastise Ministry for Giving in to A Vocal Minority and Weakening Singapore's Global Competitiveness
Rebecca Lee, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3730.txt>
* Iraq: Head of Kirkuk Education Said to Oppose Teaching in Kurdish
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3731.txt>
* Latvia's Integration Minister Speaks up for Education Reform at UN Committee
Baltic News Service, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3732.txt>
* LAUSD English Learners Gaining Fluency Scores Show Progress
Jennifer Radcliffe, Los Angeles Daily News, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3733.txt>
* Minister Assures Mps: Chinese Will Not Wither; The Bilingual Policy Will Remain and Recent Changes Are Aimed at Sustaining Interest in the Language, House Is Told
Tee Hun Ching, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3734.txt>
* More Students Catching on to English
Erin Walsh, North County Times, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3735.txt>
* Paris Backs Plan to Uphold Status of French Language in the EU East European Entrants
Jo Johnson And George Parker, Financial Times (London, England), Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3736.txt>
* Russians Give Lemons to Latvian Mps to Protest against Education Reform
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3737.txt>
* Vietnamese Speaking Club for Foreigners
The Saigon Times Daily, Mar. 18, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3738.txt>
* Association for Canadian Studies - Press Conference on Ethnic Communities, Bilingualism And Employment in Montreal - Is English-French Bilingualism "Un Must"?
Canada Newswire, Mar. 17, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3739.txt>
* Diplomat Urges UN Forum to Examine Situation of Russians in Latvia, Estonia
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 17, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3740.txt>
* Latvian Parlt Speaker Asks Cepa Secretary General to Explain Sending Reps to Latvia
Baltic News Service, Mar. 17, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3741.txt>
* Schools Warned over Defying English Ban
South China Morning Post, Mar. 17, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3742.txt>
* Chinese School Opening in Budapest
Hungarian News Agency (Mti), Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3743.txt>
* Chinese Teachers Told Not to Let Morale Be Hurt by Changes to Education Policies
Channel Newsasia, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3744.txt>
* English-Only Teaching Not Allowed for Children
Business Daily Update, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3745.txt>
* Grace-Ful Solution; LPGA Turns to Park to Ease Tensions between Players
John Davis, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3746.txt>
* Maori-Only Education Bonus Slated
Claridge Anna, The Christchurch Press, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3747.txt>
* One in Four International Companies in the East of England Are Losing Business Because of Cultural or Language Problems, According to New Research
COX, Eastern Daily Press, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3748.txt>
* Scholarships for Second-Language Teachers Launched
Paula Ogonoski, Fort Mcmurray Today (Alberta, Canada), Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3749.txt>
* Teach Both Languages
Julie Rattey Meloche, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 16, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3750.txt>
* Army Seeks Language Skill
The Gloucester Citizen, Mar. 15, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3751.txt>
* Churches Take up ESL Cause
Joe Woodard, Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada), Mar. 15, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3752.txt>
* Estonian Minister Says Not Enough Teachers for 2007 Language Changeover
Estonian Radio, BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 15, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3753.txt>
* In Teaching, Less Is More
Stephen Krashen, Taipei Times, Mar. 15, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3754.txt>
* Listening to the Sound of Who We Are; The Irish Language Seems to Be Dying off As Quickly As A Species of Insect, So Why Should We Save It? Kate Fennell Argues That It's As Precious As Any Endangered Ecosystem
The Irish Times, Mar. 15, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3755.txt>
* Executive Spells End for Latin and Greek Lessons
Tomcdonald, Sunday Times (London), Mar. 14, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3756.txt>
* New Salvo in Assimilation Debate
Martin Finucane?Associated Press?Mar. 14, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3757.txt>
* Back to Cultural Basics: Students Go to School on Saturdays to Learn Their Heritage Language
Michelle Macafee, B St. John's Telegram (Newfoundland), Mar. 13, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3758.txt>
* Heritage First for Kids on Saturdays
Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada), Canadian Press, Mar. 13, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3759.txt>
* Language Study Lays Solid Groundwork
Lizzie Turner and Dikky Sinn, South China Morning Post, Mar. 13, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3760.txt>
* Bilingual Fair Will Offer Tips on Health, Services
Connie Cone Sexton, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3761.txt>
* Class Action: Anger against Pyongyang and Dwindling Enrollment
Asahi News Service, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3762.txt>
* First Kurdish Language School to Open in Batman
Turkish Daily News, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3763.txt>
* Force Teens into Languages
Helen Ward, The Times Educational Supplement, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3764.txt>
* Influx of Hispanic Students Taxes Schools
Bill Draper, The Associated Press, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3765.txt>
* Livnat Supports Teaching Arabic
David Rudge, The Jerusalem Post, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3766.txt>
* Taiwanese Govt Helps Islamic Boarding School Learn Mandarin
Antara - The Indonesian National News Agency, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3767.txt>
* Taiwan Identity Clash Puts Children at Centre of Language Wrangle
Stephanie Low, Agence France Presse, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3768.txt>
* UK Government: A Chance to Climb the Language Ladder
M2 PRESSWIRE, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3769.txt>
* Vote on the Language
Gerald Crocker, The Western Mail, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3770.txt>
* Weston's High- Flying Hispanic Students Buck National Trend
Sandra Hernandez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Mar. 12, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3771.txt>
* 26 Foreign Languages for Primary Children
TIM MILES, The Evening Standard (London), Mar. 11, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3772.txt>
* Foreign Language Classes for 7-Year-Olds; Children Learn German at Knotty Ash Primary School in Liverpool Mercury
Richard Garner, The Independent (London), Mar. 11, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3773.txt>
* Speak Irish Instead of Making It an EU Language, Says Official
Denis Staunton, The Irish Times, Mar. 11, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3774.txt>
* Speaking in 'Approved' Tongues: Should The Government Be Allowed More Oversight of Foreign Language Study?
Kimberly Chase, The Christian Science Monitor, Mar. 11, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3775.txt>
* Students Protest over Fees and Language Provision
Western Mail, Mar. 11, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3776.txt>
* Akayev-sponsored Bill Would Abolish Official Bilingualism in Kyrgyzstan
Viktoria Panfilova, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Russian Outlawed, Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press, Mar. 10, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3777.txt>
* Bilingualism Is Valid Job Prerequisite
Ruedi Mueller, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 10, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3778.txt>
* English-Only to Be Enforced Next Year
Associated Press, The Arizona Republic, Mar. 10, 2003 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3779.txt>
* Lam's Legacy
Diane Ravitch, New York Post, Mar. 10, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3780.txt>
* Learn French for Free, New EU Diplomats Told: Chateau in Provence
Kim Willsher, National Post (Canada), Mar. 10, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3781.txt>
* Two Russian Ngos in Latvia Disagree with Ideas of Russian School Advocates
Baltic News Service, Mar. 10, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3782.txt>
* Anglophones Should Pay to Learn French
Marie-M. Leduc, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3783.txt>
* Hey, Professor, Assimilate This
Peter Carlson, Washington Post, Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3784.txt>
* Language Ruling Runs Counter to Quebec's Goals
Shaun Peppy, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3785.txt>
* Retake Mother Tongue? No, D7 Is Good Enough; A-Level Students Glad to Focus on Other Subjects, Now That Mother Tongue Not Counted for Varsity Entry
Jane Ng Yvonne Koh Lynn Lee, The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3786.txt>
* Sign of Desperation in Bid to Get Gaelic on Road to Recovery
Kate Foster, Daily Mail (London), Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3787.txt>
* Scope: EU Enlargement Promoting Study of Newcomers' Languages
Japan Economic Newswire, Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3788.txt>
* Russian-Speakers' Position in Latvia, Estonia to Be Discussed
Natalya Simorova & Alexandra Urusova, TASS, Mar. 9, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3789.txt>
* Elvish Gets Some Respect; Fascination with Lord of the Rings Throws Fantasy Languages into Spotlight
Cary Darling, The Record (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario), New York Times News Service, Mar. 8, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3790.txt>
* English Demand Welsh-Medium School Places
Western Mail, Mar. 8, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3791.txt>
* Learn Putonghua Skills at Home with the Click of A Mouse
Andy Cheng, South China Morning Post, Mar. 8, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3792.txt>
* Troubling Sign for A Minority: The Deeply Ironic Story of Michael Parasiuk and His Son, Cohen, Shows That the Fight for Equality Language Rights in Canada Is Far from Being Won
Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 8, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3793.txt>
* Use of English to Stop, Says Hadi
New Straits Times (Malaysia), Mar. 7, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3794.txt>
* Rogozin Addresses Russian-Speaking Congress in Latvia
Nil Ushakov, TASS, Mar. 6, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3795.txt>
* Russian Pupils Gather in Latvia in School Reform Protest Congress - Russian TV
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 6, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3796.txt>
* Voices Lost in Translation
Olivia Ward, The Toronto Star, Mar. 6, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3797.txt>
* Adios to Money for Interpreters
Edward Fitpatrick, Providence Journal, March 5, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3798.txt>
* Briefs: Irish Language Classes
Belfast Telegraph, Mar. 5, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3799.txt>
* Language Demand
Daily Post (Liverpool), Mar. 5, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3800.txt>
* Mother Language Day Workshop for 50 Children
New Straits Times (Malaysia), Mar. 5, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3801.txt>
* Pupils Set to Ring in New Language
Alex Thompson, Press Association, Mar. 5, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3802.txt>
* America Must Open Its Eyes to China: Murdoch; The Media Mogul Is Appalled at How Few US Schools Teach Chinese Language and Culture
Florence Ng Reports from New York, South China Morning Post, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3803.txt>
* Latvian Government Refuses to Listen to School Reform Opponents - Leftist MP
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3804.txt>
* Latvian President Outlines Position on Citizenship, Language, School Reform
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3805.txt>
* Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages, Moving Forward: Strategies to Double Bilingualism among Youth
Canadian Corporate Newswire, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3806.txt>
* Russian Language Dominates CIS Humanitarian Sphere - Minister
Vadim Neshkimai, TASS, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3807.txt>
* Time for Some Language Lessons
Irish Independent, Mar. 4, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3808.txt>
* Doubling the Numbers for Bilingualism: Symposium Underway in Toronto
Canadian Corporate Newswire, Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3809.txt>
* Latvian Saeima Bites Its Tongue. -- 60% of Subjects in Russian Schools Will Be Taught in Latvian
Ivan Pavlov, Current Digest of the Post-Soviet Press, Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3810.txt>
* Money Poured into Boosting Chinese Language Skills among Uighur Muslims
Agence France Presse, Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3811.txt>
* Parents Fight Quebec's Denial of English Education for Son: Father Took French Immersion in Winnipeg; Mother Was Educated In Australia
Dave Rogers, Ottawa Citizen, Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3812.txt>
* Two Languages Are Better than One
Monica Porter, The Guardian U.K., Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3813.txt>
* Why the Hurry to Ditch SAT?
Ang Pong Ngim (Mdm), The Straits Times (Singapore), Mar. 3, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3814.txt>
* Council of Europe Commission Could Consider Latvia's Education Reform Issue
Baltic News Service, Mar. 2, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3815.txt>
* Exotic Language Studies Take off As Students Wager on War
Columbia News Service, Mar. 2, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3816a.txt>
* Many Tongues
Daniel Clarke, The Advertiser, Mar. 2, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3816.txt>
* Ruling Lets Bilingual Classrooms Participate in Program
Erinn Hutkin, Ventura County Star, March 2, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3817.txt>
* Thailand Embraces Its Own Cultural Revolution As All Things Chinese Start to Come into Vogue: As Beijing Grows in Influence, Thailand's Ethnic Chinese Are Celebrating Their Heritage Instead of Being Forced
Amy Kazmin, Financial Times (London, England), Mar. 2, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3818.txt>
* Algeria: Berber Language Compulsory Next School Year
BBC Monitoring International Reports, Mar. 1, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3819.txt>
* Bonjour New to Language Lessons
Evening Gazette, Mar. 1, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3820.txt>
* Listen to Reason
Western Mail, Mar. 1, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3821.txt>
* Spreading the Word on French
John Ralston Saul, The Toronto Star, Mar. 1, 2004 <http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/newsarchive/Art3822.txt>
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