Education reform

Education reform - France’s education minister has this morning presented plans to the Higher Council of Education for several reforms. Amongst them is a new measure making education compulsory from the age of three instead of six and the financing of private nursery schools by local councils. Nursery education in France is currently financed by the state.

 

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