Language Policy
The Associació d’Escriptors en Llengua Catalana has demanded that Barcelona City Council withdraw a new writing residency for Latin American authors, funded with 80,000 euros. They criticize the initiative for prioritizing Spanish in a context of declining Catalan usage in the city. The culture councilor defends the measure as a complement to existing programs in Catalan.
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Teachers in KwaZulu-Natal are warning that the rollout of Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education in Grade 4 could worsen the province's literacy crisis without better resources and training. Borrowed terms in subjects like maths and science are confusing learners, according to educators at several no-fee schools. The 2025 Funda Uphumelele National Survey shows only 40% of Grade 3 learners in the province can read and understand text in their home language.