New Zealand's Qualifications Authority said Friday that it still strongly discourages students from using anything other than full English, but that credit will be given if the answer "clearly shows the required understanding," even if it contains text-speak.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
On Friday, New Zealand's Qualifications Authority said that it strongly discourages students from using anything other than full English.

Options are: -- Yes. -- It's impossible to say. -- No.
Yes