Parents of students they are very pragmatic

Researcher in education sciences, François Dubet says that we should give more institutions in difficulty to "remove parents envy around the map."

Is it urgent to reform the school map

I don't know if this problem is actually more urgent than that of failure at school or the devaluation of the degrees, but the recent political games have been at least the merit of the veil on the hypocrisy of the system and some faults including single College. These problems are not minor, should cease to ignore. However, I fear that the politicization of the debate will lead to radicalise the positions, to create artificial ideological divisions.

The debate is more complex than one might think, could not treat it to the va-quickly. Treat school card does not have the same meaning in rural areas, where the question of depopulation, in cities, where it is closely related to the life of the neighbourhood, or even racism. It is also a question, which, itself, contains other: should we change the status of institutions, the quality of the school offer, the role of the private sector This reflection will inevitably have consequences throughout the school system.

What, in your opinion, the main problems

The first issue of the map, is cutting of areas itself, which, without being adequately adjusted, eventually endorse social inequalities. The map made institutions socially very typed and is more in line with demographic changes. Should therefore be the refit, but it remains politically sensitive, because neither elected nor privileged institutions have envy that it relates to their borders.

The second problem is that of the constraint, which is even stronger on the parents without resources. Not only their children are educated in institutions in difficulty, but they have no way to escape. This is a double injustice.

How to address them

Giving more institutions in difficulty to remove parents envy around the map. Moreover, this means more resources, options, stable educational teams, accurate assessments... Must be proactive, focus on local action and avoid embroiled in ideological debates.

Parents of students, they are very pragmatic. They want to, and this is normal, the best education possible for their children. It would be pointless of throw them the stone by taxing of selfishness. It is the system to adapt. We must accept the idea that parents have more desire to invest and control of their children's education, as shown in the growth of the particular courses. The State cannot simply force.

What do you think of the proposals of the candidates to the presidential

The scenario of the deletion suggested by Nicolas Sarkozy is betting that the market will eventually balance things. Me, I think, on the contrary, that widen inequality. This is what happened in some American districts or in Britain. The second scenario, the left traditional Marie - George Buffet, Laurent Fabius is much more satisfactory, because the status quo will also maintain inequality. Therefore, Act by relaxing the system and giving parents better weapons, choose and not to flee too weak institutions in their eyes.

Should broaden the debate to the private sector

Cannot consider the divide also accurately that the public. Need to question why it encounters such a success and try to offer quality of service, even enter the private sector in a new regulation.