tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post603349030459839861..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Teaching in indigenous languagesJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-33580839903671714592008-12-09T20:48:00.000+11:002008-12-09T20:48:00.000+11:00Bob, I have brought your comment up to the main po...Bob, I have brought your comment up to the main posts.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-49086617173829601712008-12-09T20:10:00.000+11:002008-12-09T20:10:00.000+11:00Jim, thanks for the link and the kind words - this...Jim, thanks for the link and the kind words - this issue has been around for a long time - and concerted attempts to undermine bilingual education seem to move in ten-yearly cycles - there have previous moves on bilingual education in 1988, 1998 and again this year.<BR/>For anyone wanting to brush up on what has been happening and what is planned I cannot do better than suggesting a look at this Facebook group page - Supporters of Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory and also the Google Group - Friends of Bilingual Leaning at: http://groups.google.com/group/foblmail?hl=en<BR/>There is a lot of weird noise around this issue - odd statements by Ministers opposing bilingual and equally odd, but encouraging and thoughtful, statements by the conservative leader of the NT Opposition, Terry Mills.Bob Gosfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031238894427238369noreply@blogger.com