Margaret Wente
The Globe and Mail
Published Tuesday, Feb. 05 2013, 6:00 AM EST
Last updated Tuesday, Feb. 05 2013, 2:05 PM EST
From Vancouver to St. John’s, the demand for French immersion has been soaring out of sight. Anxious parents camp out on the sidewalk to snag precious enrolment spots for their kids. School districts such as the sprawling Peel Region west of Toronto have been forced to introduce a lottery system. About 12 years ago, just 10 per cent of the region’s Grade 1 students were enrolled in French immersion. Today it’s 25 per cent... READ MORE...