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Manifs commentary · France ·

Can replacing Parcoursup resolve difficulties accessing higher education?

The application platform, admissions rules and teaching capacity: three dimensions for judging the Parcoursup reform beyond a change of name.

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Manifs commentary · France ·

Why link wages and public services in the November 5 mobilisation?

Education, the civil service, care and rail: how pay demands connect with service conditions, while sectors and unions retain different priorities.

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Manifs commentary · France ·

French students’ demands: what does making education a priority mean?

Teacher shortages, deteriorating buildings and admissions pressure: French students’ demands raise a question about what prioritising education means in daily life.

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