The new plan will have the Marshallese language as the language of instruction for all subjects, except English Language Arts, from kindergarten through to the sixth grade.
From grades seven to 12, the language of instruction will be a near 50-50 bilingual arrangement.
The director the the country's Customary Law and Language commission, Alfred Capelle, says an innovative community based approach is needed to address linguistic and cultural human rights, and achieve effective education.
