Tag: immigrants
Bill Would Allow Six Months to Learn French in Québec
A proposed language reform policy in Québec would give new immigrants to the Canadian province a pretty narrow timeframe to attain working proficiency in French: six months. Bill 96, a 100-page piece of legislation,...
America’s Bilingual Roots
Dominika Baran reminds us of the history and value of America’s multilingual past
Every September, or August in some cases, teachers welcome into their classrooms students whose first language is not English. Some of these...