Students in need of Japanese language support rise to record 69,000

The number of students attending public elementary to senior high schools who need Japanese language support hit an all-time high at around 69,000 amid a surge of foreigners residing in Japan, the education ministry said Thursday.Of the 69,123 students who needed extra language support, the highest since comparable data became available in fiscal 1991, 57,718 were foreign nationals, while 11,405 held Japanese nationality as of May 2023. About 10 percent of them have not been able to receive necessary help, such as supplementary lessons.Since the number of students in need of language suppor…READ FULL ARTICLE