School Board Reports Record Number of International Students

by Dave DesveauxSeptember 12, 2017

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board says it has its largest number of International students to date.

It says there 149 international students this year.

The numbers include a one month, short term group of 13 students from Turkey along with a teacher chaperone.

There are 25 returning students.

The Board is also welcoming its first student from New Zealand.

The students are going to 9 schools in the Board.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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