French language crucial for curriculum

In the wake of budget crisis, government has been making proposals for abolishing or reducing French language from the school curriculum in some of the school districts of New York. Lots of intellectuals are dubious about the impact of these proposals as French language has been a part of the New York school curriculum for more than 100 years now. French language has been a relevant subject for study in the communities living in North Country where more than 30% population speaks French as native language. Abolishing French will be huge blow to their cultural lineage which they have been carrying since 200 years. Most of the people were of the view that French programs should be continued in areas where schools are close to cities like Montreal which predominantly French dominated Canadian city.

Studying French is relevant and applicable for many purposes. It is essential for pursuing higher studies in international trade relations, medical tourism, travel, transportation, technology and other business studies. Cities like New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have large number of French speaking people and more than 500 companies are present in these cities, so familiarity with French is very important for making investments in these cities. There are more than 1500 French companies in the US which have nearly half a million US professionals. Many people are not aware about the importance of trade between Quebec (one of the largest French populated cities in Canada) and New York. Quebec is one of the leading trade partners with New York and more than 100 companies from Quebec operate in New York. All these stats demonstrate and emphasize the importance of French study in the state, so the proposals of eliminating French language should be given a second thought!