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Crawford, Michael; Marin, Sergio Venegas – World Bank, 2021
The World Bank's focus on foundational skills requires that issues of language and Language of Instruction be brought to the forefront of education policy discussions. Poor Language of Instruction policies harm learning, access, equity, cost-effectiveness, and inclusion. Yet nearly 37% of students in low- and middle-income countries are taught in…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Policy
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Groce, Nora Ellen; Bakhshi, Parul – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2011
In the early 1990s, UNESCO estimated that perhaps 97% of the world's 650 million disabled persons were unable to read or write, leading to significant efforts throughout the developing world to ensure that all children with disabilities attended school through "inclusive education" programmes. But what of the vast majority of persons with…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Illiteracy, Disabilities, Adolescents