Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

Education Council panel proposes increasing classroom hours

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Central Education Council's school curriculum panel meet in Tokyo on Oct. 30. The panel proposed increasing classroom hours for major subjects at elementary and junior high schools, the first time in 30 years. The measure is likely to be introduced around 2011, according to the panelists.

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