French Immersion Programs [Part 2 of 2] (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-09-02
Duration: 00:05:51
Subjects: Education | French immersion | CODOFIL
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Lincoln, Sue Reporter
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Brotherton, Noelle Interviewee
- Dunn, Joseph Interviewee
- Judson, Sara Interviewee
- Arceneaux, William Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 2, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Sue Lincoln’s report on the Vermilion Parish Public School System’s reluctance to implement a French immersion program due to a lack of funding. Lincoln interviews: Noelle Brotherton, a Vermilion Parish resident, on her efforts to enroll her son in a French immersion program; Joseph Dunn, the director of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), on the challenge of positioning language immersion programs as an essential part of the curriculum; Sara Judson, a Calcasieu Parish resident, on parents’ successful efforts in saving the language immersion programs in Calcasieu Parish; and Dr. William Arceneaux of CODOFIL on the grants available to school systems to implement French immersion programs in their districts. Host: Charlie Whinham