Inside a small school down the bayou, southwest of New Orleans, two second-graders sit at a table covered with flash cards. Juliet and Lana attend École Pointe-au-Chien, a new public French immersion ...

Louisiana has a long history with the French language, and while most Louisianans no longer speak French, a growing number of schools are immersing students in it - all kinds of it. Member station ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) — A recent study found ...

A new animated series produced in Louisiana French has been launched, aimed at teaching immersion students new lessons while promoting Louisiana's language and culture. The series entitled “Les ...

Finally, Le Ponce is open, and locals can get back to the regular grind with some French flair. It’s the French coffeeshop and cafe the Faubourg St. John neighborhood has been pining for since Café ...

Peggy Feehan is a native French speaker, born in New Brunswick, Canada, and educated there. She taught high school science before moving to Louisiana in 1999, when she was recruited by the Council for ...

Most Louisianans no longer speak French but more and more schools in the state are teaching it. One small school, southwest of New Orleans, is immersing students in the state's local dialects.