In the head of Jean-Michel Blanquer, this methodical Minister of National Education

There is hardly a day without a mediatized speech by Jean-Michel Blanquer, to the point that even the specialists have given up to follow all the occurrences. So why did the Minister of Education want to publish a book after barely a year of exercise? Even six months, if we remember the moment when he informed the members of his cabinet of this project, "between Christmas and New Year's Day", according to his entourage. He explains this from the introduction: "In writing this new work [afterthesameeditor The School of Life, in 2014, and The School of Tomorrow, in 2016] I wish to show the extent of the commitments made and their concrete impact. (…) It seems to me useful and democratically sound to explain what has been going on for a year in order to encourage the greatest participation and possible adhesion of French society.

One can safely deduce that Mr. Blanquer is a methodical minister who leaves nothing to chance and prefers, knowing himself to be in an exposed position, to do too much too little.

Given the number of open sites, to offer a synthesis to the reader, even at such a short notice, makes sense: from the obligation of the instruction to 3 years to the reform of the baccalaureate, pbading by the "adjustments" school programs, each measure is entitled to its chapter without being always distinguished – and that's a pity – what is the project (the new high school) and what already exists (the "split CP"). "This is not a balance sheet, but the reflection of his way of thinking, says in his entourage. Blanquer is a man who always brings everything to the senses.

Ungrateful kind

A minister's plea on his own action is an ungrateful kind. This book is no exception. But it offers the interest of illustrating the dual system of thought – and communication – which, since the appointment of Mr. Blanquer Rue de Grenelle, …