VIDEO: French headteacher’s emotion at surprise retirement show ‘I don’t think many teachers get a retirement send-off like this’: Singer Julien Clerc surprised the long-time educator with a song dedicated to school teachers
Anger after ‘mistakes’ over new French bac roll-out The first set of contrôle continu [ongoing testing] exams for the reformed baccaulauréat were set to take place across France from January 20 to the end of February. The new system has sparked parents’ associations’ and teachers’ anger due to what they say was a lack of preparation.
France may experiment with later lycée start times Lycée (high school) classes in Ile-de-France may soon begin at 9h instead of 8h, after the minister for education said he was open to the idea of allowing older students more time to sleep. Rentrée 2018: Health checks and educational changes Rentrée 2018: School changes expected from CP to lycée Starting early is a good idea