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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">French is no longer mandatory for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Calgary</st1:place></st1:City> students</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Making French classes optional for students is another effort by the Calgary Board of Education to personalize learning, a representative said yesterday.<BR><BR>Starting this fall, schools teaching those in fourth through sixth grades will now consult with their community before deciding whether to offer second-language courses.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.metronews.ca/calgary/local/article/843608--french-is-no-longer-mandatory-for-calgary-students</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>