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Violence is terrible, but French pupils are right to protest
Injustice should always be challenged, says columnist Nabila Ramdani
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French lycée pupils plan new national demonstration next week
Education minister begins to outline changes including 3,000 teachers added
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Hundreds of thousands take to streets in French lycée protests
Teachers, politicians, and union security join protests to protect pupils and limit violence
Daily grammar and arithmetic lessons
Fifteen minutes of mental arithmetic and daily dictation and grammar lessons are part of new government guidelines to teachers aimed at improving pupils’ falling academic levels.
Education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer’s desire to ‘get back to basics’ also includes studying 5-10 books a year and learning times tables by heart. The 130-page booklet of instructions is aimed primarily at primary school teaching.
