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Premier’s comments spur hope N.B. French-language program could be scrappedThere is hope, following comments by Blaine Higgs, that the government could be open to stopping the sweeping changes to French immersion.EducationFeb 2
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Parent group welcomes N.B. premier statement that French immersion reform uncertainA New Brunswick parent group is welcoming a statement by the premier that the government's proposed reform to the French immersion program in schools isn't a sure thing.CanadaFeb 2
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New French language program ‘never a sure thing’: N.B. PremierPremier Blaine Higgs says the plans to change French immersion to a 50-50 language learning model was 'never a sure thing,' despite plans to launch the new program in September.EducationFeb 1
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‘I’m worried for my little boy’: N.B. parents push back on proposed French immersion programThe latest French immersion consultation for N.B. was held in Saint John and lasted about three hours with intense scrutiny of the program from dozens of parents and teachers.EducationJan 25
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N.B. unsure how many kids won’t have access to new French second language programN.B. education officials can't say how many schools won't be able to offer the new French program this fall. About 40 per cent of anglophone schools don't offer French Immersion.EducationJan 5
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Canadian Parents for French say government underestimating teachers needed for French programCanadian Parents for French say the N.B. government likely needs 240 teachers to make its new immersion program work, not the 60 as suggested by the department.EducationJan 3
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Aspiring Alberta country singer’s French accent strikes a funny chord: ‘This can’t be real’Aspiring country singer Jase Ernest has gained notoriety on TikTok — not for his singing per se, rather his 'Alberta' French accent that some compare to language in The Sims.TrendingJan 2
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Lack of supply teachers threatens closure of classrooms in New BrunswickThe District scolaire francophone Sud wrote in a letter to parents that classrooms could close if a supply teacher is not found in time.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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StatCan data shows 300k Quebec kids eligible for English school, 76 per cent attendThe new census data from Statistics Canada shows that 304,000 children in Quebec have the right to attend regular English public schools.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Bill C-13 coming under fire from anglophone communities in QuebecSome fear that the promotion and protection of French comes at the expense of English.CanadaNov 8, 2022
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