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Teacher uses swastika in French geometry class
Of all the inappropriate shapes a teacher could use to teach geometry a swastika has to be near the top of the list, but not for one prof in France, whose use of the Nazi symbol to demonstrate angles has landed her in a spot of bother. READ () »
French MPs back English courses plan for unis
A contentious proposal that would see more courses at French universities taught in English was given the green light by deputies in the French parliament on Thursday. Critics say the move will lead to France losing its identity. READ () »
French schools must display Republican motto
Liberté, egalité, fraternité, the famous motto of the French Republic must be displayed on the facade of all French schools and the Tricolour flag must also be on show outside all establishments, the French Senate ruled on Wednesday. READ () »
'Plan for degree courses in English is deluded'
The French government is planning a controversial change in the law to allow more university courses to be taught entirely in English, in a bid to attract foreign students. Author Frederic Werst, one of a group of writers against the project tells The Local why the idea is "deluded". READ () »
Opposition to English at French unis is 'hypocrisy'
A highly contentious proposal to allow more courses at French universities to be taught in English will be discussed in the French parliament today as the minister behind the plan slams the “hypocrisy” of those opposing it. READ () »
Unions threaten strike over English at unis
A proposal to introduce more courses in English and other foreign languages at French universities is set to be debated in parliament from Wednesday amid concerns it will undermine the country's soul and identity. READ () »
Minister backtracks on English degree courses
A controversial plan by the French government to allow universities to teach degree courses in English appears to have been watered down with the Minister for Higher Education suggesting it will only apply to one percent of courses. READ () »
Teacher charged for 'romantic' fling with pupil
An English teacher at a school in the northern city of Lille has admitted to falling in love with one of her pupils, a 14-year-old girl, who was 20 years her junior. The pair have insisted however, their relationship was consensual. READ () »
Uproar as head demands all pupils eat meat
A French headteacher stirred up a storm when she sent a letter to parents, suggesting pupils would be forced to eat meat at school, because “secularism must be respected in its entirety”. She has since been forced to backtrack. READ () »
Exam gaffe allows pupils to find answers online
Students sitting an entrance exam for some of France’s top business schools must have thought their dreams had come true when an essay posted online three months earlier appeared on their test, or at least for those with smartphones. READ () »
Pupils to learn France's secular moral values
France’s education minister presented his plan for school pupils to learn “secular morality” values to the French parliament on Monday. The project has been likened to a call by Marshal Petain, who led Nazi-allied, Vichy France, during World War II. READ () »
Private Muslim school is France's 'best lycée'
France’s education ministry published its annual grades for secondary schools, or lycées, on Wednesday, revealing that private, religiously-affiliated schools were among the top performers and that Paris was home to many of the highest ranking institutions. READ () »
Junk food on the rise in French schools
Despite the French reputation for healthy eating, schools in France are serving more and more junk food to pupils, says a new study. The report has sparked concern in France, where 18 percent of children are now obese or overweight. READ () »
MPs mull homework ban and other school reforms
Controversial reforms of France’s education system were put before the French parliament on Monday, including the creation of 60,000 posts in schools the creation of teacher training centres and the scrapping of homework. READ () »
La vache! Top Ten weird French insults
Ok, maybe your French is pretty good by now, or at least you can get by. There’s one thing that the textbooks won’t teach you, though: the weird and wonderful language of French insults. Check out our list to expand your repertoire. READ () »
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