When French became beautiful in the St. John Valley
Item
Title
When French became beautiful in the St. John Valley
Creator
Fisher, Peggy
Description
Article describing how how the public schools of northern Maine's St. John River Valley embraced French-English bilingual education in the early 1970s. Recalls a speech in favor of a 1968 bilingual education bill given by Maine state senator, Elmer Violette (D-Van Buren), to the state's Education Committee. Tells of the positive effects of encouraging home language use in the classroom, and how the bilingual speech of students in the St. John River Valley is recognized, through bilingual program, as valuable and advantageous in their education.
Date
1974 February 8
Language
English
Type
Magazine Article
Coverage
1974, St. John River Valley, Maine
Publication Title
Maine Times