The education bureau at Inner Mongolia announced today that the language subject for first grader and seventh grader will be taught by both a Chinese teacher and a Mongolian teacher. The lessons will be taught based on Mandarin but use Mongolian to explain. https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1548282-20200907.htm

The education bureau reiterated that promoting the new policy of bilingual education is a "national will," and it is a national matter to promote a state-compiled curriculum. It should be decided by the central government based on national laws, and the autonomous region ...

... should execute the policies decided by the central government. Anyone who rejects new policies and refuses to send their children to schools are delaying the academic progress and learning opportunities of their children.

The education bureau further explained that they deleted some chapters in the subject of "language" based on experts' opinions and added in patriotism, the core values of socialism, education promoting ethnic unity and revolutionize traditional education.

They also said that for Gaokao, all students will be using the same test sheets as Chinese students, and there will be no more sheets in different languages. The education bureau said they will start a three-year process to use Mandarin and a state-compiled curriculum ...

... to teach subjects such as "language," ethics and rule of law, and history. They also reiterated that at middle school and elementary school taught in ethnic language, Mongolian is still a required course.

However, the education bureau also emphasized that reinforces the national language education in autonomous regions dominated by ethnic minorities is a major decision achieved by the Chinese Communist Party and the Country.

The education bureau said similar policies have been rolled out in Tibet and Xinjiang, so the Chinese government isn't specifically asking Inner Mongolia to launch the program. The education bureau said if students or parents have any questions about the policies, they should ...

... let the school and teacher know. If different sectors in the society has any questions, they should express their opinions or thoughts through emails to the education bureau.