Recent History
After Domengeaux's death in 1988, CODOFIL continued to coordinate French education in Louisiana's public schools, and to serve as a cultural watchdog group.
CODOFIL originally consisted of a chairman and an advisory committee, all appointed by the governor of Louisiana. Today, it is administered by a president, an executive director, and a board of directors. A supporting organization, the non-profit Fondation Louisiane (formerly the Fondation CODOFIL), accepts memberships from the general public and oversees CODOFIL's fundraising activities. CODOFIL sponsors several scholarship and student exchange programs, and serves as a clearinghouse for information concerning the French language and culture in Louisiana. It actively promotes cooperation between Louisiana and other French-speaking regions and nations, and recruits French-speaking teachers from around the globe to serve as instructors in Louisiana's public school system. CODOFIL places much emphasis on French immersion, a highly successful method of instruction, which it introduced to Louisiana schools from Canada in the 1980s.
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