Cash offered for Estonian language classes

Jul 26, 2007
From wire reports

The ministry is planning financial support for schools which in addition to one weekly Estonian literature class inEstonian teach at least one more subject in Estonian, deputy secretary general Katri Raik told the paper. "The sum that would motivate a school shouldn't be below 70,000 kroons (4,500 euros) and it would be paid per additional subject," she said.

The transition to Estonian is due to start this September when Grade 10 students at Russian high schools will have Estonian literature classes in Estonian. From September 2008 social studies will become the second obligatory Estonian-language subject.

Estonian-language geography, music and Estonian history classes will follow, and in addition each school must choose two more subjects taught in Estonian by 2011.

Raik said the ministry is also devising a monitoring system to get feedback about Estonian-language instruction from the start of the schoolyear to advise and assist schools accordingly.

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