ZACHARY, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is the only American state where French can be heard frequently, as the language has been part of its culture since the late 1600s. Some people are trying to ...

The state of Louisiana and the nation of France have extended their decades-old agreement to send French teachers to immersion schools across the state in an effort to preserve the long tradition of ...

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, USA — It's a constant battle to preserve the diverse cultures we cherish in Louisiana, but in one southern Louisiana town, it's critical. Pointe-aux-Chenes has faced coastal erosion, ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — The concept of the French Table seems simple. "At this restaurant, on this day for lunch, this table is the French Table. You come eat your lunch while you're on lunch break, but if ...

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 ...

Inside a small school down the bayou, southwest of New Orleans, two second-graders sit at a table covered with flash cards. In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading.