France has had four ministers of education in the last two and a half years, and may well get another one under newly appointed Prime Minister Michel Barnier. In a country where the central government largely decides what happens in schools nationwide, the turnover has led to considerable uncertainty for pupils and teachers alike.
France's recent political crisis, which left the country without a prime minister for months following snap elections earlier this summer, has added to the upheaval in French education policy after a rotation of four ministers in two school years.
