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French Minister Vallini awards Label “FrancEducation” to P.S. 110 in Brooklyn
French Minister André Vallini awarded the Label FrancEducation to P.S. 110 The Monitor School in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and its principal, Anna Cano Amato. Created in 2011, the label is given to schools that champion the French language and cultures of the French-speaking world by providing successful French Dual Language programs. Read more
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Cypress Hills Community School: Pioneers on dual language education in New York City
Today I met wih Irene Leon and Maria Jaya who co-run Cypress Hills Community School in Brooklyn. Created 20 years ago through a strong parent-led community effort the pioneer school is entirely dual language in Spanish and English from preK to 8th. Read more
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High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies in New York
Today I visited the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies located in downtown Manhattan in New York, and met with principal Li Yan. The school offers a dual language program in Chinese and English, and is ranked among the best high schools in the United States. Read more
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Burlington, VT: A City’s Strategy to Develop Economically through Language Education
I was interviewed by Steve Norman for a Burlington cable TV channel. The City Council of Burlington, VT is promoting French friendliness towards its visitors, and a French dual language program is being considered for one of the local elementary schools. I spoke about my background in bilingual education, presented a few examples of dual… Read more
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The Impact of Bilingualism on Aging: A Conversation with Ana Ines Ansaldo
A few days ago, I was very fortunate to spend time with Ana Ines Ansaldo, who kindly visited me in Willsboro, on beautiful Lake Champlain, where I am working on my book, The Bilingual Revolution. Dr. Ansaldo is a professor at the School of Speech Therapy and Audiology at the University of Montreal where she… Read more
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Marybeth Gasman, University of Pennsylvania, endorses Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa
Fabrice Jaumont has written a book that needed to be written decades ago. Unequal Partners: American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa tells the complicated story of how philanthropy has shaped higher education, in both positive and negative ways. Although the “great” philanthropists have been lauded in many books for decades, recent scholarship has… Read more
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