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Manifs commentary · France · 30 October 2026
The application platform, admissions rules and teaching capacity: three dimensions for judging the Parcoursup reform beyond a change of name.
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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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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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