This book examines the arguments for rejecting multilingual education in Iran, as four academic experts counter these arguments with evidence that mother tongue-based education has resulted in positive outcomes in other countries. The book aims to shine a light on the debate in Iran and show how multilingual education could benefit the country.

Amir Kalan is a researcher at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, Canada. His research interests include multilingual education, multiliteracies, second language writing and multilingual text generation.