French to open elite to the poor

Article Abstract:

The French Government and Prime Minister Jacques Chirac have promised to increase the opportunities available to bright children living in deprived areas to go to university. The moves to widen access of poor students to the grandes ecoles follows the riots by disaffected young people that engulfed estates around the country in November 2005.

Government domestic functions, Public affairs, Administration of Education Programs, Education Programs, Social aspects, Prevention, Education, Education and state, Social policy, Education policy, Political aspects, Poor, Riots, Chirac, Jacques

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French told to improve advice

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Young people in France need better and earlier guidance to help them select the university course which best suits them, according to a report from prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. The report has called on universities to 'professionalise' their programmes to make them more relevant to the needs of companies.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Students, College, Laws, regulations and rules, College admissions, College students, Strategic aspects

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French plug skills gap

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Over the next three years, France is slated to created 1,000 public research positions to try and stave off an approaching skills shortage. The country anticipates a significant exodus of skilled research employees, especially from the year 2005 forward, when retirements are expected to increase

Research, Employment

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