French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region.
France 24 reports: Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region.
France's student protests are exposing what educators describe as years of structural neglect, widening educational inequalities and the cumulative consequences of controversial reforms. “We've been ignored basically about every demand we made,” Berra-Vescio says.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include French History-Geography, French and Axel Berra-Vescio.
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