Why French school curriculum and timetable reforms forced teachers onto the streets

Teachers across France took industrial action in May 2015 strike against government reforms to the secondary education system. The article in The Conversation gives the background and context of the proposed education reforms.

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BBC News, 19.05.15: France teachers strike over government reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32792564

The Independent, 17.05.15: French Education Minister Najat Vallaud Belkacem faces strikes from the left and 'prejudice' from the right over plans to reform middle schools http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-education-minister-najat-vallaud-belkacem-faces-strikes-from-the-left-and-prejudice-from-the-right-over-plans-to-reform-middle-schools-10256785.html

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