Priority Education in France - published: 30/03/2026

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Priority education, REP, REP+, general secondary education, technological secondary education, equal opportunities, social diversity, disadvantaged students, Priority Networks, Excellence Networks, ZEP, Vincent Peillon, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Blanquer, bilingual classes, European classes, ancient languages, educational policies, school segregation, social segregation, compensatory policies, educational resources, teacher training, student performance, CP classes, CE1 classes, educational action, geographical inequalities, educational project, grade repetition, Devoirs faits programme, homework inequality, social exclusion, risk prevention, educational outcomes, France education system, educational reform, priority zone education, OZP, educational experimentation

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Overview of priority education in France, its history, and current state, including statistics and policies aimed at reducing social segregation and improving opportunities for disadvantaged students.

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[...] After being in a REP or REP+, students pursue their education less often in general or technological secondary education. In of REP+ students went to general and technological high school compared to 67% for those who were not. The establishments of excellence where one finds a majority of students from a favored social background. Sometimes we find REP schools very close to these establishments, it is a specific school segregation (social segregation). There are also classes of excellence within an establishment that Najat Vallaud-Belkacem abolished and Blanquer then reinstated: - Bilingual classes - European classes at the college - Ancient languages III. [...]

[...] Two principles were applied in 1989: - A global approach to problems with an educational action on problems in the geographical area of the establishment. - The concept of a project with an in-depth analysis of needs for the evaluation of the geographical area. The compensatory policies had to reduce their objectives downward. We were at equal opportunities, we moved to a fight against social exclusion and the prevention of risks of dropout and violence. One concentration of students from disadvantaged social backgrounds in priority education (REP and REP+). [...]

[...] Measures implemented in recent years A doubling of CP and CE1 classes in REP+ then in REP to ensure the acquisition of fundamental knowledge by each student. The Devoirs faits programme where homework is a source of inequality. Since 2017, a proposal of studies after the class towards students. C. No more blocking repeaters The question of repeating a year has been asked many times, is controversial. In some countries, a catch-up is offered to students with grades deemed insufficient. [...]

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