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The Ongoing Pursuit of Educational Equity in Japan: The Accreditation of Ethnic High Schools
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Tokunaga, Tomoko; Douthirt-Cohen, Beth – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2012
In 2003, the Japanese Ministry of Education accredited the high school diplomas of most "ethnic high schools," which are schools by and for specific ethnic minority populations, such as Korean, Brazilian, or Chinese students in Japan. Prior to this policy, diplomas from most ethnic high schools were not recognized by the Japanese…
Descriptors: High Schools, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Minority Groups