The measures of the post “Charlie” in college and high school – The World

The measures of the post "Charlie" in college and high school – The World

What will change” the great mobilization of the school to the values ​​of the Republic “, announced Wednesday, January 21 by François Hollande, for students in colleges and high schools? Here is an overview of the measures directly affecting them, as specified by the Minister of Education, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Thursday, January 22. Namely, most of the news – moral and civic education, media education and information, secularism Day – will materialize in the coming year, in September 2015

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The government asks to tighten the screw to fight against the denigration of the values ​​of the Republic and to restore the authority of the teachers

Students will read, when enrollment in an institution and each school year, the rules of civility and politeness, the rules of procedure and the Charter of secularism at school, founded in 2013. The students will like their parents sign these texts and engage and to respect them.

Now, a student who deny the values ​​of the Republic will be a systematic reporting to the school head. This will prevent or convene parents and may decide to punishment. The aim is to leave no unpunished incident and consolidate discipline.

• General Works interest
  

The idea is to focus on alternative sanctions. Instead of deductions and exclusions of the institution, the students involved will be responsible for helping the poor, cleaning the streets, to read to the elderly. The government concluded national partnerships with organizations like the Red Cross and Unicef.

• A secularism Day December 9
  

On December 9, anniversary date of the separation of church and state in 1905, will be celebrated as a day of secularism in all institutions. The government also emphasizes the need to celebrate the Republicans rites and symbols of the Republic, such as La Marseillaise , the national tricolor flag and currency.

In the same spirit, active participation of students will be expected during the week of the fight against racism and anti-Semitism, the week of the commitment and patriotic celebrations.

• hours of “teaching moral and civic “

A special education, which represent three hundred hours throughout schooling of a preschooler to the terminal, will be created. Recognize the diversity of opinions, beliefs and lifestyles, learn how to build the social and political link, develop a sense of the general interest, participation in democratic life as the refusal of discrimination … The program is loaded, but those hours ahead over many important at present: from its second to its terminal, a high school student has for now fifty-four hours of civics in total. Teachers will be trained, and “powerful” tools are announced, such as videos on historical battles for the values ​​of the Republic. Voluntary citizens come to class to talk to students the values ​​of the Republic.

• Get to know the media, and participate
  

Information Literacy and the media is also planned from September, “so that students make the difference between what is information and what is not “, said the head of state on Wednesday, and thus fight against the spread of conspiracy theories. The goal is to teach students to decipher the information and image sharpening their critical thinking and form an opinion. To combine theory with practice, every college and high school will have a media – newspaper, radio, blog. But the students remain free to participate or not.

• Elections, consultations and debates

The representative bodies of students become mandatory: consultancy children and Council of the schoolgirl life existing experimental basis, will be generalized. As for the high school life councils already compulsory, they receive an “enhanced support” and we can expect various actions to encourage students to participate in the election of their representatives (abstention brushes currently 50%). Students will also be introduced to the art of argumentation and debate, from primary school. The idea is to learn to exercise freedom of expression and future citizenship rights. “Citizen journey” will be evaluated at the end of compulsory schooling in ways to define spring.

• Ceremony show or late year
  

Each college and high school must provide an annual time to meet and exchange with the entire educational community. This can be a graduation ceremony, valuing student achievements, a year-end show …

• struggling students Aids

The learning devices for French pupils newly arrived in France will be strengthened. The plan against school dropout will get additional resources. Social funds poorest student support will be extended.