Policy Debates and Indigenous Education: The Trialectic of Language, Culture, and Identity

Persian Language Dominance and the Loss of Minority Languages in Iran

“…Although there has been a passion among Iranian nationalists to Persianize (Jacob et al, 2015). There is also ample evidence in favour of the positive relationship between speaking one's minority language and having good health (Capone, Spence, & White, 2011) and the general wellbeing of the speakers of minority languages (Biddle & Swee, 2012;McIvor, Napoleon, & Dickie, 2009).…”

Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned in SHARE Education Program

“…To succeed in secondary and higher education, indigenous peoples must first gain mastery of the Bangla (and/or English) language. In many cases, this national language emphasis causes indigenous peoples to not fully recognize the value of gaining or maintaining fluency in their own tribal languages (Jacob, Liu, and Lee 2015). The National Women Development Policy provides assurances toward the equal rights of women of all ethnic backgrounds, including in the preservation of their respective cultures and heritages.…”

What Matters Most for Equity and Inclusion in Education Systems

“…These disadvantages can include speaking a different language, parents who may see available education opportunities as threatening the culture that they want to give to their children, the possibility of not remaining in the same location throughout the year (for example, due to nomadism), and a generally low perception of ethnic minority groups and indigenous populations in the society, which may lead to social exclusion. Multiple studies have demonstrated that without specific interventions, children from minority and indigenous groups tend to fare worse in school than other children (Mc Ewan 2004;McEwan and Trowbridge 2007;Hall and Patrinos 2012;Wodon, Backiny-Yetna, and Ben-Achour 2012;Jacob, Cheng, and Porter 2015).…”