‘Every society is multilingual in its own way...extremely rare, if not impossible, to find two completely comparable multilingual contexts. . . development of any language education policy that seeks to be coherent, relevant, contextualised and realistic.’
(Cavalli et al., 2009, p. 5) cited in MM
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National, regional and local governments have a responsibility to ensure that their schools are fit for purpose, - connects to quality???
One parent may say her priority is for her children to be happy in school, another for them to get the highest examination results, while a third may hope that, above all, the school will give his children the confidence and interpersonal skills to succeed in the job market. - links to official & Teacher perspectives/capabilities week 26
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Those who make education policy may be committed to such individually focused outcomes, but must also have regard for the wider needs of the state or of society.
England no regard for multiple cultures, however, Welsh government quote talks of language and cultural identity - EMA Part 2 (if language)
Whatever the policy aims, schools are social and cultural institutions, and will have social and cultural consequences for their students.