Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not English

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Tanzanian Schools Will Teach Students in Swahili, Not English
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School children in Arusha, Tanzania. Photo released under Creative Commons by Flickr user Colin J. McMechan. Tanzania is set to make a historic shift away from English and replace it with Swahili as the language of instruction in the country's schools.

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Deutsche Welle

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Tanzanian schools urged to teach and practice sustainable development

Tanzanian schools urged to teach and practice sustainable development
Deutsche Welle
Schools in Tanzania are being encouraged to become more self-supporting, with projects for better food, water supplies, sanitation and energy usage. There is the hope that the wider community will also benefit. Tansania Entwicklungshilfe ICLEI. Students in ...

 

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Tanzania Plans to Ditch English for Swahili

Ventures Africa
Tanzania Plans to Ditch English for Swahili
Ventures Africa
VENTURES AFRICA – The Tanzania Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has opted against the use of English as the medium of instruction in a bid to revolutionize the country's primary and secondary education. The brazen new policy seeks to ...
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TV

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McAuley High School students give to Tanzanian students - WCSH

WCSH-TV
McAuley High School students give to Tanzanian students
WCSH-TV
The students filled a 40-foot shipping container full items to help Tanzanian students get an education. Loading… Post to Facebook. McAuley High School students give to Tanzanian students The students filled a 40-foot shipping container full items to ...
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TheCitizen

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BBC

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BBC

VIDEO: Cartoons teach Tanzanian children

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