New French President plans to ban homework because it's 'not fair on poor kids'

School may be out for summer on Friday afternoon, but the Education Ministry has published its list of back-to-school essentials for primaire, collège and lycée pupils in September. The base list - available as a pdf here - to which schools may add depending the class children are heading into, is intended to keep costs down and reduce the weight of materials in the bags of growing children. French President François Hollande this week announced his plans to get rid of homework as part of his far-reaching education reforms, France 24 reports, a move that is also becoming popular among individual American schools. Basically, French school is a grind, says Peter Gumbel, author of a scathing book on the education system in France. "There's an enormous amount of pressure, and it's no fun whatsoever.

School may be out for summer on Friday afternoon, but the Education Ministry has published its list of back-to-school essentials for primaire, collège and lycée pupils in September. The base list - available as a pdf here - to which schools may add depending the class children are heading into, is intended to keep costs down and reduce the weight of materials in the bags of growing children. Bonjour! France is a large country in Europe. It is bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Capital Paris; Largest City Paris (2,,); Language French; Currency Euro ; Population 60,, (July est.) ; Religions Roman Catholic 85%, Muslim 10%, Protestant 2%, and Jewish 1%; Area more than , square miles includes the island of Corsica in the . 'France has the shortest school year and the longest day,' Hollande said at the time, promising change. His education minister, Vincent Peillon, will decide this month how to carry out the reform.

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Bonjour! France is a large country in Europe. It is bordered by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Capital Paris; Largest City Paris (2,,); Language French; Currency Euro ; Population 60,, (July est.) ; Religions Roman Catholic 85%, Muslim 10%, Protestant 2%, and Jewish 1%; Area more than , square miles includes the island of Corsica in the . Basically, French school is a grind, says Peter Gumbel, author of a scathing book on the education system in France. "There's an enormous amount of pressure, and it's no fun whatsoever. 'France has the shortest school year and the longest day,' Hollande said at the time, promising change. His education minister, Vincent Peillon, will decide this month how to carry out the reform.

'France has the shortest school year and the longest day,' Hollande said at the time, promising change. His education minister, Vincent Peillon, will decide this month how to carry out the reform. France is a country in western Europe. It is the third-largest country in Europe, about twice the size of the United Kingdom. The capital city is Paris and the main language is French. France is the most visited country in the world, with more than 80 million tourists a year! France has a long and interesting history and is famous for its food, fashion, culture, art and advances in science and. French President François Hollande this week announced his plans to get rid of homework as part of his far-reaching education reforms, France 24 reports, a move that is also becoming popular among individual American schools.

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School may be out for summer on Friday afternoon, but the Education Ministry has published its list of back-to-school essentials for primaire, collège and lycée pupils in September. The base list - available as a pdf here - to which schools may add depending the class children are heading into, is intended to keep costs down and reduce the weight of materials in the bags of growing children. French President François Hollande this week announced his plans to get rid of homework as part of his far-reaching education reforms, France 24 reports, a move that is also becoming popular among individual American schools. Basically, French school is a grind, says Peter Gumbel, author of a scathing book on the education system in France. "There's an enormous amount of pressure, and it's no fun whatsoever.