Dual-language classes give U.S. an edge

AP:

Days before the start of the school year, Fabrice Jaumont walked out of the French Consulate's mansion on Fifth Avenue, his arms filled with boxes containing books, DVDs and CDs in his native tongue.

He loaded them into the trunk of a car. Destination: the Bronx.

The 35-year-old diplomat was headed to the public Jordan L. Mott middle school in one of the nation's poorest districts, where some students will arrive for science and other classes — taught in French.

Four dual-language programs are starting in the city this fall. Three are in French, for the first time, including one at a school in Manhattan's Harlem area, and the fourth is in Chinese.

"It's about time," says Mr. Jaumont, the education attache for the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 11, 2007 12:00 AM
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