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Reportage on TV French News TF1 on P.S. 58 program
Nearly all the 65 dual-language programs in the New York City public schools are conducted in Spanish and Chinese, languages that are considered practical tools for future success. [...] But some parents said that after asking around, they discovered a huge demand. According to data from Éducation Française à New York (EFNY), a group founded in 2005 to promote the French language in the city’s schools, more than 31,000 children in New York City speak French at home.Full article in PDF format
Author: Emmanuel SAINT-MARTIN A handful of francophone parents have been pursuing this dream for the past two years. And it could work well, as from start of the school year 2007 http://www.frenchmorning.com/ny/spip.php?article80
In the evening, visit the school that houses PS 38 FLAM a project with 2 classes from 6 to 10 students, twice a week for 1h1 / 2. Parents have played a very active role to set up these projects they manage themselves. The success is high among parents, often binational couples, and among children who go for the rest of their education at the American School. A grant of $ 15000 from the MAE or approximately 20% of the total cost complements the $ 750 per semester that parents pay. A project full of future and which will be extended to bilingual classes in American institutions (see EFNY).
Presentation of French Education in New York produced for the program "Canapé" by the University channel of CUNY.TV (TV5) |