Can parents challenge what is taught?
Parents object to course content (sex education, history, gender issues…).
- The curriculum is set by the state, with no exemptions
- Dialogue, but the curriculum comes first
- Parents should have their say
What's at stake: The debate is about who decides the content of sensitive lessons: the state, guarantor of a common curriculum, or parents.
The left's argument
The curriculum rests on science and equality. It must not give in to pressure.
The centre's argument
Talk with parents, while keeping the same curriculum for every single pupil.
The right's argument
Parents are the first educators: on sensitive subjects, their views should count.
And you, where do you stand?
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