[lg policy] Finland: Clash on language teaching

[Harold Schiffman]

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Helsingin Sanomat



Kiviniemi and Virkkunen clash on language teaching



A disagreement has emerged between Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi
(Centre) and Minister of Education Henna Virkkunen (Nat. Coalition
Party) over language teaching in schools.



Virkkunen said on Monday that she is opposed to the idea of giving
pupils in the east of Finland the option to substitute mandatory
Swedish with Russian.



Full story:

http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Kiviniemi+and+Virkkunen+clash+on+language+teaching/1135260310302

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