European schools clash with parents over long-awaited reforms

The board of governors of the European Schools were set to adopt a reform of the secondary curriculum in a board meeting taking place from 4-6 December 2013.

However, they decided to postpone any of those reforms, following complaints of parents’ organisations that the changes aimed for cost-cutting, not better education.

• Primary Source

EurActiv [Opinion], 02.12.13: Tower of Babel in the European Schools' classrooms? http://www.euractiv.com/education/tower-babel-european-schools-cla-analysis-532080

EurActiv, 06.12.13: Reform of European schools: parents welcome 'first victory’ http://www.euractiv.com/pa/reform-european-school-postponed-news-532173

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