Taiwan Languages and Literature Society

Bilingual 2030 Rebrand Still Criticized

Brian Hioe
Following criticisms by academics, teachers, and others, the government appears to be shifting tack with plans to encourage bilingual education in Taiwan. The policies previously referred to as “Bilingual Nation 2030” have been rebranded as “Bilingual 2030” and the goal is no longer to make Taiwan into a bilingual nation by 2030. However, the new set of policies has still been criticized by educational groups such as the National Federation of Teachers Unions...
EnglishJuly 2022Politics5 min read

Academic Petition Criticizes Bilingual 2030 Policy

Brian Hioe
There was some pushback from academics earlier this month against the Tsai administration’s Bilingual 2030 policy, with criticisms that English has been focused on at the expense of local languages. As such, a petition was launched by the Taiwan Languages and Literature Society earlier this month, quickly gaining 1,700 signatories. This includes 400 educators that teach on college campuses and 400 elementary and middle school teachers...
April 2022EnglishPolitics5 min read