A Problem of Compulsory Education in France
The Amendment of the Compulsory Education Law of 1998
2001 Volume 2001 Issue 27 Pages 159-177
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2001 Volume 2001 Issue 27 Pages 159-177
In this article I will try to clarify the logic of the Amendment of the Compulsory Education Act of 1998. In this year an Act to reinforce the control of compulsory education was adopted unanimously in the Parliament. By this act, control of compulsory education in a family setting was reinforced. In France freedom of education has been respected since the formation of the national education system. Why should compulsory education be reinforced in a country which emphasizes freedom of education? This is the fundamental problem to clarify in this article.
