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INTERNATIONAL NOTES: Latvia curbs use of Russian for Instruction.
- Source :
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Chronicle of Higher Education . 7/17/91, Vol. 37 Issue 44, pA30. 1/8p. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- Reports on the passing of a law by the parliament of Latvia requiring for state financed institutions of higher education to make Latvian the language on instruction. Goal to promote the use of Latvian in schools; Increase of tensions in the Soviet republic; Plan to terminate financing for courses taught in Russian; Impact of the measure on the trust in the legislature by non-Latvian minority groups.
- Subjects :
- *LATVIAN language
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges
*EDUCATIONAL finance
*MINORITIES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00095982
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 44
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 10619740