France considers lowering nursery school age to one year

Bruno Le Maire proposes lowering the nursery school entry age to one year to combat declining academic performance.

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This optional measure aims to promote early learning in a collective environment.

The Economy Minister links this reform to France's poor results in the 2025 Pisa survey.

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