ELEMENTARY FOREIGN LANGUAGE PUBLIC FORUM SCHEDULED

The Educational Programming Leadership Committee (EPLC) of the Grosse Pointe Public School System is scheduling a public forum to discuss ideas being considered for introducing a foreign language program in the elementary schools. The forum is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24 at 7 PM in the gymnasium of Poupard Elementary School, 20655 Lennon, Harper Woods. At the forum information about what is being considered will be discussed, and community members will have opportunity to share their ideas and concerns. Part of the discussion will focus on an idea being considered to reduce the time allotted to library skills instruction in favor of time devoted to foreign language. The committee studying this issue will use the information gained from the forum as well as other research to develop its report to the Board of Education. No action has yet been taken by the Board of Education on this matter.