Sketches the history of usage of the dialect; the meager results of a survey of schools offering programs in Flemish tend to confirm that it receives little consideration, and that there is difficulty even in defining dialectal limits. Bilingual preoccupations tend toward the development of Dutch. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

Traces the history and problems of the instruction of the dialects of Languedoc since the eighteenth century: the scholarly efforts of the Felibrige, the current pedagogical situation, desire for regional bilingualism, political barriers, and controversial terminology. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

The normalization of French and the selection of German as a second language over the traditional Alsatian is discussed. The teaching of the dialect has more often than not been promoted as an argument against German, and not as a serious proposition. The author encourages some bilingual education. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

Discusses the problems faced by the French school system in educating non-French speaking children of non-homogeneous background at the elementary and secondary levels. Some experimental programs are described and bilingual education is proposed as a possible solution. (Text in French.) (TL)

This article discusses the historical background of bilingual education and the directions bilingual education has taken in the United States, Canada, Britain, France, and other European countries. Findings concerning the effectiveness of bilingual programs are reported. (CFM)

Discusses the problems and questions arising from the French experience of making several foreign languages available in the national curriculum. (Text is in French.) (TL)

The report consists of four case studies which show the extent and importance of the problem of education of migrant workers and their families as seen by Finland, France, Sweden, and Yugoslavia. Dealing mainly with the education of second generation Finnish workers in Sweden, the first study addresses the teaching of the mother tongue and the…