I was recently interviewed by Rhonda Broussard as part of her series of interviews with international educators, policy makers, and leaders titled “One Good Question.”
Continue reading “One Good Question: How parent organizing leads to revolution”I contributed an article with Jack Klempay in Reconsidering Development, an international, open access, and peer reviewed e-journal that aims to create an equitable space for dialogue and discussion concerning the theory and practice of international development (published by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing). Continue reading ““Measuring the Influence of Language on Grant- Making by U.S. Foundations in Africa” – An Article for Reconsidering Development”
Continue reading “[PL] Pierwszy polski dwujęzyczny program językowy w P.S. 34 w Brooklyn”
Issues around the impact of donor funding on education reform have resurfaced both in the local and global arenas. A recent editorial in the Los Angeles Times [1] questioned the role of foundations and philanthropists in U.S. public education, highlighting the Gates Foundation’s debatable “failures” to accomplish concrete results. On her well-followed blog, Diane Ravitch even called the funding choices of Bill Gates, Eli Broad or the Walton Family “unwise” and “undemocratic” [2]. This debate is hardly new as major newspapers [3] have regularly underscored the negative impact of major private donors’ gifts on the United States’ secondary school system, particularly during the dire economic climate which left schools facing abysmal budget cuts. Continue reading “Private Foundations and the Perils of Education Development”
This morning, we celebrated the graduation of the 5th graders at New York French American Charter SchoolNew York French American Charter School (NYFACS) in Harlem.
New York French American Charter School Principal Marc Maurice delivered a touching speech in honor of the first cohort to have attended NYFACS from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Continue reading “The 2016 New York French American Charter School Graduation”
This morning, I visited the Polish dual language program (DLP) at P.S. 34 Oliver H. Perry Elementary in Greenpoint, Brooklyn thanks to principal Carmen Asselta. In its first year, the school’s DLP showed impressive results, and inspiring dedication among teachers, staff, parents, and a school leader with a great appreciation for multilingual education. Continue reading “The first Polish dual language program at P.S. 34 in Brooklyn”
Today we celebrated the 5th grade graduates of P.S. 58 and P.S. 84’s French dual language programs at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in New York. What an emotional graduation! Congratulations to all the 5th grade students! Continue reading “Graduation Ceremony for P.S.58 and P.S. 84 students at the French Embassy in New York”
French heritage language speakers in the United States face multiple challenges as they attempt to maintain French as a living language, despite the fact that French is one of the most commonly studied foreign languages in the country (second in the list of most common languages offered in elementary and secondary schools after Spanish, and before Latin, German, and Chinese). The case of French is particularly interesting, because French heritage language speakers represent several distinct geographic populations and different historical circumstances, from recent immigrants to settlements dating back several centuries. Franco-Americans and Acadians in Maine and Cajuns in Louisiana serve as examples of revitalization efforts to protect and encourage the vitality of French as an indigenous language. Continue reading “French Heritage Language Vitality in the United States”
Fabrice Jaumont’s study is a welcome addition to the still small but growing corpus of research on American philanthropy in Africa, a sector that has yet to be fully analyzed or understood.
Retrouvez mon portrait, “États-Unis : Fabrice Jaumont multiplie les cursus franco-anglais”, dans le dossier spécial “Filières bilingues: deux langues pour réussir”, publié dans la revue le français dans le monde. Continue reading “[FR] Portrait dans la revue Le francais dans le Monde pour le Dossier “Filières bilingues: deux langues pour réussir””
FABRICE JAUMONT 