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Lester B Pearson School Board wants to improve French language proficiency in its schools. How to achieve this was one of the key questions asked of stakeholders in its most recent round of Major School Change consultations.
The board has already lost English first language programs to attrition, but now debates are pitting supporters of the so-called “50-50″ bilingual programs against those who feel French immersion programs better serve the needs of students whose first language is not French.
Having a choice of both immersion and bilingual programs creates duplication of certain services, and the strain on school board budgets is reflected in a large number of school closures and mergers in recent years. Despite the obvious issues associated with offering different programs, parents in both immersion and bilingual schools have traditionally opposed the adoption of a “one size fits all” approach to language of instruction.
But as Quebec’s largest English school board faces yet another round of Major School Change, parents and faculty are reaching toward the most creative, broadest sweeping suggestions in order to secure . . .
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