REGINA — Parents and volunteers say they fear the Saskatchewan government’s decision to cut all funding for heritage language learning will mean the loss of culture.
The province has said that after 25 years, it’s discontinuing the annual $225,000 that heritage language schools get in the budget.
Tamara Ruzic, executive director of the Saskatchewan Organization for Heritage Languages, says the money means everything to more than 70 non-profit educational groups.
“Well, we’re looking at potentially having some, especially smaller schools, shut down without this,” Ruzic said Monday at the legislature in Regina.
“We’re going to do our very best and they’re all very dedicated …read more
Source: National Newswatch
