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• Education (France)

  Macron’s ’old school’ vision for French education

  28 August 2023, by GOANEC Mathilde

  In a lengthy interview to mark the end of the political summer pause, the French president placed particular emphasis on the role of education. He sees this as the route by which he will accomplish his plan to “re-civilise” a “section of young people” following the recent unrest in the country. (…)

• Education (France)

  Open Letter: the threat of academic authoritarianism – international solidarity with antiracist academics in France

  5 November 2020, by International Academics

  A critical response to the Manifesto signed by over 100 French academics and published in the newspaper Le Monde on 2 November 2020, after the assassination of the school teacher, Samuel Paty.
  At a time of mounting racism, white supremacism, antisemitism and violent far-right extremism, (…)