National Minorities and Educational Reform In Georgia
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 52 pages, pdf Description: The working paper is divided into two major parts dealing with general and higher education respectively. Within these two sections, a number of important issues are discussed including the problems arising from recently introduced legislation that aims to improve the teaching of Georgian in non-Georgian language schools, looking specifically at teacher training initiatives and the provision of textbooks. Issues pertaining to the management of schools, including financial administration and the qualification examinations for school directors and teachers, are discussed with relation to the potential impact on national minorities.