Back to school 1985 and establishment of civic education

Back to school 1985 and establishment of civic education

At a symposium at the Economic and Social Council in Paris, Prime Minister Laurent Fabius announced that "the restoration of civic education in education should contribute to the development of our democracy". Indeed, the Minister of Education Jean Pierre Chevènement decided to enroll this subject again in the school program next year at a rate of one hour per week in primary school to begin, then in colleges and vocational high schools. Presentation of some risks related to the return of this teaching withdrawn in 1975. Interviews with Philippe VIGIER, historian member of the committee on civic education, and Philippe CHEVENEMENT, Minister of Education, who responds to criticism of a measure considered reactionary.

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File : Civic education

Publication date : 23 November 1984