Overview

• Élisabeth Borne says the rentrée package will roll out in September, including new math and French programs from maternelle to 6e and a compulsory Evars curriculum with three sessions and start‑of‑year parent meetings.
• The baccalauréat is being tightened, with a new mathematics test introduced in première this year and, from 2026, juries limited to 50 bonus points so candidates under a 9.5 average cannot pass and sub‑8 averages can no longer access rattrapage via jury points.
• The minister reiterates that the Education Ministry’s 2026 budget will be preserved, a claim disputed by unions worried about potential cuts and deteriorating working conditions.
• Teacher recruitment shortfalls persist, with more than 2,600 posts unfilled in recent concours, prompting school leaders to warn that having a teacher in every class remains uncertain.
• Oversight of private schools under contract is being stepped up, with more than 800 of 1,000 planned checks completed this year toward a target of inspecting 40% of institutions by 2027, as Bayrou’s confidence vote scheduled for September 8 keeps the political context unsettled.