In this article, Marina Rougement, a doctoral student at the University of Lausanne and secondary school German teacher, uses classroom situations to denounce the trivialization of anti-Semitism and the ambiguities of anti-Zionist discourse.
Every month, youtuber Ralph Müller delivers his scathing analysis of a phenomenon typical of the times. This month, he discusses the challenges facing education in the age of artificial intelligence, and questions the role of schools in the face of positivism.
School uniforms have never been generalized in Swiss public schools, although they remain the norm in many countries. Between the desire to harmonize appearances and the desire to preserve diversity, should we take the plunge?
Contrary to popular belief, school uniforms are neither an authoritarian relic nor a retrograde symbol. Rather, as Jean-Claude Kaufmann shows, it reveals our delicate balance between equality, freedom and a sense of community.
When children from a migrant background stand out at school, many feel that the responsibility lies with the school....
Surveys are unanimous: the level of basic knowledge among students in Switzerland is plummeting. The PLR, now in charge of the education departments in several French-speaking cantons after a long period of power from the left, is expected to take a stand.
Journalist Marianne Grosjean sends out a message in each of her columns. This month, she suggests that public schools draw inspiration from the codes of conduct in private schools.
A well-known Geneva writer and politician, Jean Romain was for many years a teacher, notably of philosophy. In 2001, he wrote «Lettre ouverte à ceux qui croient encore en l'école» (Open letter to those who still believe in school), and today shares his vision of an institution he knows well.
Physical education in Finnish schools is often regarded as a model in Europe. While several postulates on the subject have been submitted to the Vaud Grand Council in recent years, we take a look at the reality of schools in Lapland.