Many of us have heard about the Indigenous literacy gap – but probably think it applies only to English. Greg Dickson takes a look at Indigenous...
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An interesting article that raising some important issues and insightful questions for us all to ponder...For the most part, the education system does nothing about this cavernous gap, despite that fact that “Indigenous individuals, particularly children, have the right to all levels and forms of education of the State without discrimination” (Article 14b, UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples). My interpretation of “without discrimination” means that just like how I went to a school where I learned to read and write my mother tongue, kids who speak Indigenous languages also have that right. If they are denied that, is it not a kind of discrimination?
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Thanks Maree for this link. An excellent piece!