National education

“We know where this is going”: school principal accused of Islamophobia calls on National Education to “learn lessons”

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"We know where this is going": school principal accused of Islamophobia calls on National Education to "learn lessons"

The principal of the Neuilly-sur-Marne school in Seine-Saint-Denis was the subject of incriminating leaflets as his school took part in school uniform experimentation. “We label Islamophobia and we know very well where it leads,” Nicolas Bourez, headmaster of a school in Neuilly-sur-Marne (Seine-Saint-Denis) accused Islamophobia in a leaflet for defending the wearing of uniforms in … Read more

Education: Emmanuel Macron launches “normal schools of the 21st century”

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Education: Emmanuel Macron launches "normal schools of the 21st century"

During a visit to a Parisian school this Friday, the President of the Republic announced that future teachers will be employed after completing their license, and therefore the competition from bac+5 has been reduced to bac+3. “Didn't I forget a single structural thing, Madam Minister?” asked President Macron Nicole Belloubet, after he had just presented, … Read more

The injustice of “orphan schools”, excluded from priority education

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Le covoiturage désormais gratuit pour les travailleurs de Seine-et-Marne

There was no point in packing the school bag this Tuesday morning, and it will be the same this Wednesday. Since this Tuesday, the Nelson-Mandela school in Saint-Herblain near Nantes has been running almost empty, while the vast majority of eighteen teachers have launched a “renewable strike” movement. A new outburst of anger in this … Read more

Education: Macron announces change in teacher training from “next year”

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Education: Macron announces change in teacher training from "next year"

“We will open licenses to prepare for teaching at school starting next school year,” Emmanuel Macron announced this Friday, April 5, during a visit to a school in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. “Then we will give direct access to the master’s degree. And we will make our master’s degrees normal schools of the 21st … Read more

Education: This report that undermines the financing of private education under contract

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Education: This report that undermines the financing of private education under contract

A report co-authored by a Renaissance MP and his LFI counterpart criticizes inadequate budgetary and educational controls in private contract education. The two deputies call for more transparency. © Monkey Business/Adobe Stock – A report undermines the financing of private education under contract. Public versus private… is the war back? While teachers mobilized against the … Read more

Level groups, annual repetition, mandatory diploma… New measures for schools | TF1 INFO

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Level groups, annual repetition, mandatory diploma... New measures for schools | TF1 INFO

Several decrees published this Sunday in the “Official Journal” describe future developments at the school. Level groups, year repeat, mandatory certificate for secondary school… Overview of the measures for next school year. The 2024 school year will be revealed a bit more. The texts were published this Sunday at Official newspaper describe the measures announced … Read more

“Everything is going wrong”: large-scale mobilization in the secondary and high schools of Seine-Saint-Denis | TF1 INFO

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“Everything is going wrong”: large-scale mobilization in the secondary and high schools of Seine-Saint-Denis | TF1 INFO

Students and teaching staff have been mobilized in Seine-Saint-Denis for three weeks. They demand an emergency plan if they are faced with deteriorating conditions and irreplaceable absences on a daily basis. Demonstrations, strikes, TikTok videos to testify, all means are being used to alert people to the situation. “I study with Blaise Cendrars, of course … Read more

IN BRIEF – Secularism, level groups… Gabriel Attal’s announcements on education | TF1 INFO

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IN BRIEF - Secularism, level groups... Gabriel Attal's announcements on education | TF1 INFO

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal discussed a series of measures for education during an interview with AFP. This is mainly about defending secularism in schools as best as possible, which he considers ‘endangered’. Another announcement, which has given rise to several controversies, concerns the supposed creation of level groups. Two days before the twentieth anniversary of … Read more

“The level groups will be properly applied at the start of the next school year” in colleges | TF1 INFO

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“The level groups will be properly applied at the start of the next school year” in colleges | TF1 INFO

Made more flexible by Nicole Belloubet on Thursday, the ‘level groups’ at the university will see the light of day at the start of the school year, Gabriel Attal announced on Friday. The Prime Minister specifies that this new position, which will concern students of the sixth and fifth grades of French and mathematics, will … Read more

“Level groups” at university already relaxed, unions welcome “a setback” | TF1 INFO

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“Level groups” at university already relaxed, unions welcome “a setback” | TF1 INFO

The Minister of National Education on Thursday relaxed the principle of ‘level groups’, which will be introduced at colleges at the start of the school year. In French and mathematics, all students will be brought together several times “as a whole class” “to reconsider the composition of the groups”, announced Nicole Belloubet. Autonomy is left … Read more