Category: Bilingual Education

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The French “Bilingual Revolution”

Two New York City public schools have been selected by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the newly created “FrancEducation Label” which recognizes their outstanding efforts to promote and develop the French language.  These schools, P.S. 58 in Brooklyn and P.S. 84 in Manhattan will join a select group of eight schools world wide to receive this prestigious honor. The “Label” (pronounce it like ¨La Belle¨) FrancEducation is a formal accreditation provided to schools that offer a French bilingual program without following the French National curriculum. These schools will be able to benefit from this official recognition by the French government, an endorsement that helps showcase their achievements. The FrancEducation Label will also provide additional access to such resources as teacher development programs, special grant programs, and partnership opportunities. Continue reading “The French “Bilingual Revolution””

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“In Germany, the future is bilingual” – an article by Deutsche Welle

Here is a great article about bilingual schools in Germany by Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster.  Those programs helps students learn a language and integrate better into the German society. Now Germany has over 600 schools that offer some form of bilingual education and 150 at primary levels. Continue reading ““In Germany, the future is bilingual” – an article by Deutsche Welle”

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Délégation des directeurs des écoles publiques de New York en visite à Paris et à Montpellier

Pour la première fois, une délégation officielle de directeurs d’écoles publiques de la ville de New York s’est rendue en France pour discuter de la manière de créer de nouveaux partenariats éducatifs à travers des jumelages scolaires et des échanges entre écoles publiques françaises et américaines. La délégation a rencontré des hauts fonctionnaires des ministères de l’Éducation et des Affaires Étrangères à Paris, ainsi que le sénateur Louis Duvernois qui a invité les directeurs pour un petit-déjeuner au Sénat français. La délégation s’est ensuite rendue à Montpellier, dans le sud-ouest de la France, pour rencontrer des écoles partenaires.

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Delegation of NYC Public School Principals Visits Paris and Montpellier

For the first time in the history of New York public schools, an official delegation of  school principals traveled to France to discuss how to create new educational partnerships through school pairings and exchanges between French and American public schools. The delegation met with high-level government officials from the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs in Paris, as well as with Senator Louis Duvernois who invited the delegation for breakfast at the French Senate. The delegation then headed to Montpellier in southwestern France to meet with partner schools. Continue reading “Delegation of NYC Public School Principals Visits Paris and Montpellier”