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DLP ball back in schools’ court


PETALING JAYA: Schools now have the prerogative to decide which students are eligible for the Dual Language Programme (DLP).

The Education Ministry, in a statement to The Star yesterday, said while there is no provision in the DLP guidelines requiring schools to conduct assessments, they have the autonomy to determine the best methods for managing the DLP to decide which students are eligible for these classes.

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