Its major contribution has been to supply yet another funding stream to higher
education institutions that create alt cert programs side - by - side with
traditional programs and to allow states a fast - track, backdoor way to hire
teachers.
Education systems should incorporate multiple ways of learning, combining formal and non-formal,
traditional and modern, local and outside languages, local and external
teachers; high priority needs to be given to vocational learning, through community - based
institutions; content should be focused on enhancing links with nature, culture, and society, encouraging community and collective thinking and working, respecting diversity, and other principles and values described in this section.