“Is There a Santa Claus?” is the title of an editorial published in the September 21, 1897 edition of The Sun, a New York newspaper. The editorial, which included the famous reply “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus“, has become an indelible part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States and Canada.

DEAR blogger: My husband and I have recently moved to Ontario from New Brunswick. When I was young, my parents sent me to French school. We now have a three-year-old daughter and I would love for her to go to French school here to become as fluently bilingual as we are. When I asked my neighbors about French-language schools in Ontario, they told me there was no such thing! My husband said “If you see it on the Internet, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth: is there a French-language education system in Ontario?

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Despite the fact that there are more than 425 elementary and secondary French-language Catholic and public schools in Ontario, many people ignore their existence.  Also, many confuse French-language schools managed by a French-language school board with immersion programs offered in English-language schools to students who wish to learn French as a second language.

To help you make the best decision possible, I will explain how these two concepts differ. Read more…