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ince June, a French citizens' convention has been tasked with examining how children's time should be planned. The debate, often focused solely on time spent in school, has drawn on comparisons between France and other countries, but these comparisons are usually limited to France's European neighbors.
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Macron announces citizens' convention on school schedules, a move met with skepticism
However, the Japanese model offers valuable insight, encouraging us to move beyond the issue of schedules and to consider the broader educational environment, the goals of schooling and the social realities underpinning them.
