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Immersion Delayed is Immersion Denied

We welcome comments on French immersion education in New Brunswick; on our analysis of the Croll and Lee NB FSL Report; and on all other discussion and research related to the Government's decision to eliminate EFI.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

EFI in NB papers--Monday and Tuesday

August 12th
Can a government learn?--Telegraph-Journal
N.B. on an untested path with immersion--Times and Transcript
No French until '09--Kings County Record
Local parent pleased with govt.'s compromise on French immersion--Northern Light
Hit the ground running--Kings County Record
NBers care don't you get it?--Kings County Record

August 11th
Province urged to ensure success of French program--Telegraph-Journal
Parents encouraged to keep fighting for better education--The Daily Gleaner
Local reaction to FSL revisions cautiously optimistic--Miramichi Leader

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Link to review of the Croll and Lee NB FSL report

http://hamlit2008.googlepages.com/

Current and upcoming events

  • Public Consultation--Changes to French Second Language Program--please share your views with NB Department of Education

More important documents

  • CEC Handout for DoE Open House Information Sessions on FSL
  • Ottawa-Carleton District School Board || Final Report || Review of French as a Second Language Programs, Elementary Phase.
  • Report of the Ombudsman into the Minister of Education’s decision to modify the French Second Language Curriculum
  • Report of Current Research on the Efffects of Second Language Learning on First Language Literacy Skills (Bournot-Trites and Tellowitz)
  • Mr. Justice H. H. McLellan's Decision --- Small & Ryan v. New Brunswick (Minister of Education), 2008 NBQB 201
  • CEC Response to Minister Lamrock's Justifications for His FSL Plan
  • Dr. Gene Ouellette's comments on French Immersion, Education, and Politics. Does Anyone Actually Care about the Evidence?
  • Dr. Fred Genesee's comments about Minister Lamrock's plans for FSL training in NB
  • Dr. Joseph Dicks' response to Minister Lamrock's CBC interview May 16th
  • An Alternative Plan for FSL in New Brunswick (Dicks and Kristmanson)
  • The Case for Early French Immersion: a response to J. Doulas Willms (Joseph Dicks)
  • Beyond Hysteria, the facts about FSL and the Lamrock Plan
  • Quality Learning in French Second Language in New Brunswick, A Brief to the Department of Education, by Rehorick et al., 2006.

Other Links

  • 2nd Language Research Institute
  • Care2 petition-Keep Early French Immersion in New Brunswick
  • Cdn Parents for French
  • Citizen Oversight in Public Education
  • Facebook: Save Early French Immersion in Canada's "Bilingual" Province
  • GNB FSL Site
  • Jarche
  • La Maison
  • Ombudsman/Child and Youth Advocate-- General Information: (506) 453-2789 (Mon. to Fri.: 8:30a.m.-4:30 p.m.) AST
  • The Independent

Related Video

  • Feb 27th 2009 CBC EFI Anniversary Report
  • CTV Report on CEC lawsuit against NB government over the termination of EFI
  • CBC Report on CEC lawsuit against NB government over the termination of EFI
  • Bernard Richard, NB Ombudsman, announces full investigation of decision to terminate Early French Immersion in NB
  • CBC Early French Immersion Forum Highlights, March 27, 2008
  • CBC National Coverage of the Fredericton Protest, March 27, 2008
  • Saint John EFI Protest, March 25, 2008, Global Evening News
  • CBC News Live at Six March 20, 2008
  • ATV Report on EFI March 19, 2008
  • The Sackville Protest March to Save Early French Immersion

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