Quelques autres "rubriques", parmi beaucoup d'autres, toujours d'actualité :
LES "MODÈLES"
ANGLO-SAXONS :
(libertés, justice,
système scolaire, éducatif, marché de l'éducation,
homeschooling...aux USA et en Angleterre)
AMERICAN
WAY OF LIFE
BRITISH
WAY OF LIFE
Angleterre
L'opinion d'un ancien banquier de la City,
journaliste
(Financial Times, the Far Eastern Economic Review...):
"Les
enfants sont mieux éduqués à la maison"
École
buissonnière en Angleterre :
En 2008, comme aux U.S.A., malgré amendes et prison (pour les parents),
les
chiffres de l'absentéisme scolaire augmentent toujours.
25
000 élèves, à partir de 14 ans, "disparaissent" chaque
année du système scolaire :
"on ne sait pas exactement
où ils sont".
«tolérance zéro» et conditions de détention
intolérables.
Plus
de dix mille jeunes délinquants britanniques sont emprisonnés.
«Le
bilan du Royaume-Uni en terme d'emprisonnement des enfants est l'un des
pires qui se puisse trouver en Europe.»
BRITISH
WAY OF LIFE
Le "modèle" anglo-saxon, libéral ... et blairo-socialiste... La Grande-Bretagne, est le pays européen
où la vidéosurveillance est la plus développée.
En
Grande Bretagne, modèle, patrie, phare, Paradise, Eden,
leader
du home schooling en Europe,
One in four parents
who home-educate children
according to inspectors, prompting
calls for a change in the law."
provides little or no teaching. "AS MANY as 35,000 "home-schooled" children in England are not receiving even a basic education from their parents,
Beuark.
AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE... |
"protection
de l'enfance et droit à l'image"
Des parents interdits de prendre en photo leurs propres enfants. 17 juin 2009 -
Uplyme, Grande-Bretagne - La directrice d'une école primaire
a interdit aux parents de photographier ou filmer leurs propres enfants
lors des rencontres sportives annuelles de l'école.
La loi de 1998 (Data Protection Act) en vigueur depuis mars 2000, est inspirée de la Directive européenne 95/46/EC qui demande aux « États membres de protéger les droits fondamentaux et les libertés des personnes physiques, en particulier leur droit à la confidentialité des données personnelles ». Les parents, exaspérés et furieux, critiquent vivement cette mesure et lui demandent de retirer cette règle qu'ils considèrent comme ridicule. « Les parents veulent simplement garder une image des performances sportives de leurs enfants et surtout ne pas être considérés comme des criminels qui iraient mettre en ligne ces photos sur des sites pornos. Tout cela est vraiment ridicule ». Jane Souter, mère
et présidente de l'association des parents d'élèves
: « c'est honteux, c'est vrai, mais c'est comme ça aujourd'hui,
on n'a plus le droit de faire un tas de choses à cause des lois
et des législations »
"protection des données personnelles" : Encore 600.000 données personnelles perdues en Grande-Bretagne. Ces annonces de pertes et de vol de matériel informatique contenant des informations personnelles ne rassurent en rien le public sur la compétence des autorités à protéger ses administrés. Parents banned from taking photos of their own children at school sports day ![]() Headteacher Andrea Rice banned parents from taking photos of their own children at sports day Like generations of parents on school sports day, they wished to capture the moment their child crossed the finish line. So parents at Mrs Ethelston's Primary School were upset and angry after being told they could not take pictures of their own children at this year's event. The village school in Uplyme, Devon cited changes to child protection and image legislation for the ban on cameras at this month's sports day. But parents said there was no legal reason why they should not take photos for personal use and criticised the 'nanny state' policy. The ban is part of a growing trend for schools to prohibit photography and filming at key events, with many citing data protection or child protection laws. It comes despite the intervention of information watchdogs, who warn that some schools are being over-zealous in stopping parents recording treasured moments. One parent at the school, who did not want to be named, said: 'Parents want to record achievements through their child's life and not to be made to feel that they are all criminals and are going to upload dodgy photos to some porn site.' The parent said many others were upset that they could no longer take photos and fear photography will be banned at every school event. 'Speaking to many parents, they were extremely annoyed and exasperated and no one really knew why they couldn't take photos of their children as they done so in the past. 'Many seemed just resigned that it was a sign
of the times.'
Legislation: The school blamed changes in child protection rules, which saw parents unable to take mementos of the sports day on June 5 They added: 'Please, please, clear this ridiculous nanny state affair up.' Headteacher Andrea Rice said 'vulnerable pupils' needed to be protected. 'The school is currently working on a new policy which will allow parents to take pictures of their own children at events but still protect our vulnerable pupils,' she said. 'However, in this case, we were holding the sports day on a public playing field with a public footpath running alongside. 'In these circumstances we thought a blanket ban on photographs was the best way of ensuring that no unsanctioned pictures of our children were taken.' Jane Souter, whose son James, 11, attends the school and is chair of the Parent Teacher and Friends Association, said: 'It is a shame but that is the way it is all going now; you are not allowed to do a lot of things because of rules and regulations. 'A lot of the parents think it is a great shame. 'There are people who have been there for many, many years and they are upset about it, although they do not blame the school. 'It is sad that you are not allowed to take pictures of your own children. 'It is all to do with the pictures getting into the wrong hands and the school has to follow its own code of conduct. 'I am sure the school do not like it just as much as we do.' She added: 'I can understand parents being upset but I can also see the school's point of view. 'I do think it's very sad - it is as if our rights are being taken away. But schools have got to be seen to be doing the right thing. 'I would not want to be a teacher or a head because there is so much red tape you have to stick to. 'There are health and safety regulations being brought in all the time and it's a tough job for teachers and heads.' The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently warned that some schools were relying on data protection 'myths' to prevent parents recording key moments in their children's schooling. Deputy Commissioner, David Smith, said: 'We recognise that parents want to capture significant moments on camera and we want to reassure them and other family members that they can take photographs of their children and friends at school events. 'Photographs taken for the family photo album are exempt from the Data Protection Act and citing the Act to stop people taking photos or filming their children at school is wrong.' Mrs Ethelston's Primary insisted the decision,
imparted to parents in a letter prior to sports day, was not driven by
data protection concerns.
Grande-Bretagne : Les enfants que nous abandonnons à nos risques et périls Alors que commence la nouvelle années scolaire, des enfants sont totalement livrés à eux-mêmes et à la délinquance. Johann
Hari remarque qu'au moment de la rentrée scolaire en Angleterre,
1 - Les "enfants instruits à la maison". Contrairement
à la croyance populaire, on n'est pas obligé d'envoyer ses
enfants à l'école en Angleterre. On peut décider de
les garder à la maison sans avoir à en informer qui que ce
soit. Et personne ne viendra vérifier. Résultat : personne
ne sait combien d'enfants sont concernés. Personne ne les compte.
On estime leur nombre à 50 000.
19-01-2009
- "We
believe the existing legislation and guidance on elective home education
is outdated."
2 - Les exclus permanents. Plus de 10 000 enfants en Grande Bretagne
ont été exclus de l'école pour mauvaise conduite.
Je connais un garçon de 13 ans exclu pour avoir frappé son
professeur. Il était de toute évidence perturbé :
ses parents l'auraient frappé et même mis à la porte.
Il peut être parfois très aimable, mais peut aussi être
pris d'une crise de rage pour un rien.
Estimant "dépassée" la législation sur le homeschooling, le gouvernement décide un réexamen de la situation et un renforcement des contrôles. L'expulsion aurait dû être un signal d'alerte nécessitant une prise en charge étroite. Coûteuse, :mais beaucoup moins que des procédures et des séjours en prison pour le restant de sa vie. C'est le contraire qui se produisit : il a été abandonné et traîne dans les rues. C'est courant. Le quotidien Doncaster Free Press a récemment décidé de "pister" tous les enfants exclus définitivement de leur école. Un tiers ne reçoivent aucune éducation et sont totalement livrés à eux-mêmes toute la journée. Parmi les autres, beaucoup sont ballottés d'un endroit à l'autre fréquentant des services qui n'ont rien à leur proposer 3 - Les enfants emprisonnés. Nous envoyons les enfants
en prison plus vite que jamais auparavant. Le nombre des moins de 16 ans
a augmenté de 800% depuis 1992. 40 % d'entre eux sont analphabètes.
Du moins pourrait-on penser que là, au moins, ils seront instruits
et formés pour trouver un travail.
4 - Les enfants demandeurs d'asile. Chaque année, 2 000
enfants n'ayant commis aucun crime sont emprisonnés dans les "centres
d'immigration". Ils sont enlevés de force de leur domicile ou de
leur classe, sans même avoir le temps de rassembler leurs affaires
personnelles, et enfermés derrière des portes métalliques.
Ils ne savent pas pour combien de temps; certains y restent plus de six
mois. Ils ne peuvent jouer ni étudier. Leur "crime" ? Etre arrivés
en Grande Bretagne pour fuir une persécution.
Après tout ce temps, devons-nous reprendre l'un des plus vieux
débats démocratiques : le droit de chaque enfant à
recevoir une éducation ? En 1880, le parlement britannique vota
une loi disant que chaque enfant devait aller à l'école.
Plus d'un siècle plus tard, des milliers d'enfants attendent encore.
Dans un pays qui n'a pas d'excuses.
![]() "L’introduction de ces clauses de neutralité et de confidentialité vise à interdire de témoigner. Sur la réalité de la vie à l’intérieur des centres de rétention, le respect des droits de l’homme et les conséquences humaines de la politique menée en matière d’expulsion. Le centre de rétention de Toulouse en particulier fait partie des centres de rétention à l’aspect de plus en plus carcéral construits récemment dans le cadre de la politique du «chiffre» basée sur les quotas de reconduite aux frontières. C’est un centre très grand de 136 places où tout est automatisé. Il a la triste particularité d’accueillir des familles et des enfants avec tout ce que cela implique de traumatismes."
Johann Hari : Children we abandon at our peril As the new school year begins, there are totally unwatched kids heading towards criminality Across Britain, children are half-gleeful and half-groaning as they finally head back to school. But amidst the bustle of the school-run, there are tens of thousands of forgotten children who aren't going anywhere. They are being denied an education – and set up to fail for life. The children left outside the school gates fall into four quite different groups – and each one is a scandal. The Untaught One: the "home schooled." Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to send your kids to school in Britain. If you decide to keep you child indoors and uneducated, you don't have to inform the local authority – and nobody will come looking. As a result, we have no idea how many children are kept at home. Nobody is counting. But the current estimate is 50,000. Of course, some of these kids are well-taught – but there is disturbing evidence they are a minority. When the investigative journalist Rob Blackhurst journeyed into the world of British home-schooling, he discovered 12-year-old children who had not been taught to read. The most detailed survey of British parents teaching their kids at home found that 50 per cent don't believe in teaching literacy to eight-year-olds. This leaves Britain with a weirdly divided school system. The majority of kids are constantly cooking on the SAT-grill, endlessly tested and Ofsted-ed – while this minority are totally unwatched. This means children can even disappear. Seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq,
who was found starved to death in her home in Birmingham earlier this year,
had been withdrawn from the school system to be "home-schooled". For precisely
this reason, home-schooling is illegal in Germany. The law here needs to
be altered so local authorities regularly interview home-schooled kids.
If they aren't being properly taught, they should be required to enter
the normal school system immediately.
The Untaught Two: the "permanently excluded". Over 10,000 children in Britain have been chucked out of school for bad behaviour, and can't make their way back. I know a 13-year-old boy – let's call him Peter – who was expelled for kicking his teacher. He was obviously disturbed: his parents would hit him and even lock him out. Sometimes he can be thoughtful and gentle; but he can fly into paroxysms of rage at nothing. The expulsion should have been a flashing-red warning sign he was hurtling towards criminality. The education authorities should have swooped in with intensive tuition and counselling. Yes, this is expensive – but it costs a lot less than prosecuting and imprisoning Peter intermittently for the rest of his life. The opposite happened. He was abandoned by the local authority and
left to mooch around the streets untaught. This isn't unusual. The Doncaster
Free Press recently decided to track down all the children who had been
permanently excluded from their town's schools. They found one third were
like Peter, receiving no education, left to "kick around the streets" all
day. Many of the rest were "being kicked from pillar to post," attending
pupil referral units that were "not fit for purpose, poorly managed [and
with] horrible conditions".
So most of these kids will soon join The Untaught Three: the imprisoned children. We are jailing kids faster than ever before: the number aged 15 or under has increased by 800 per cent since 1992. Here, at last, you would think they would finally be taught something. These damaged kids are now a captive audience. They have no choice. When the gates slam behind them, some 40 per cent are functionally illiterate. So do we do the one thing guaranteed to make them less likely to mug another granny – intensively teach them to read, and how to get a job? No. A study by the Howard League for Penal Reform visited every institution
that holds teenagers, and found teaching conditions were usually dire.
The teachers are paid less than those in a normal secondary school for
a much harder job – so there is a high drop-out rate and low commitment.
Darren at Huntercombe Young Offenders' Institution explained: "The lesson's
been cancelled about once a week. The key skills and Kwik Fit courses have
been cancelled as there's not enough staff." No wonder most young people
leave as illiterate and unskilled as when they enter – and 80 per cent
are back behind bars within two years.
The Untaught Four: asylum seeking children. Every year, 2,000 kids who have committed no crime are jailed in Britain's "immigration centres". They are forcibly seized from their homes or their classrooms – without time to gather their belongings – and locked away behind iron doors. They do not know when they will get out; some are held for more than six months. They are not allowed out to play in a park or to kick a ball. They are given virtually no schooling. Their "offence"? To come to Britain fleeing persecution. I've written before about the racked, trauma-soaked children I have found in Yarl's Wood detention centre. In this week's New Statesman, a typical child-inmate tells her story. Fourteen-year-old Meltem Avcil tells how, when she was seven, her mother brought her here from Turkey, where they were being terrorised for being Kurdish. Meltem has been here for half her life, and says in a London accent: "I feel English through and through." After their asylum claim was declined, they were seized. Guards took them to Heathrow to force them to board a flight to Turkey. They beat Meltem's mother in front of her and said to the girl: "You know if you refuse to go on the plane, we'll put handcuffs on you and tie your feet." The pilot refused to fly such obviously distressed people, so they were taken back to the detention centre for three months – where they won their appeal. Jasmine is back at school and says now: "One day I will show everyone what I am capable of. But I will never forget Yarl's Wood." After so long, do we really have to refight one of the oldest democratic
debates of all – the right for every child to have an education? In 1880,
the British parliament passed a law saying every child should go to school.
More than a century later, thousands of kids like Khyra, Peter, Darren
and Meltem are still waiting – in a country with no excuses.
UK
schools dividing on race lines
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| Présentation
| SOMMAIRE
|
| Le
nouveau sirop-typhon : déplacements de populations ? chèque-éducation
? ou non-scolarisation ? |
| Pluralisme
scolaire et "éducation alternative" | Jaune
devant, marron derrière : du PQ pour le Q.I. |
| Le
lycée "expérimental" de Saint-Nazaire |
Le
collège-lycée "expérimental" de Caen-Hérouville|
| L'heure
de la... It's time for ... Re-creation | Freinet
dans (?) le système "éducatif" (?) |
| Changer
l'école | Des
écoles différentes ? Oui, mais ... pas trop !|
L'école
Vitruve |
| Colloque
Freinet à ... Londres | Des
écoles publiques "expérimentales" |
| 68
- 98 : les 30 P-l-eureuses | Et
l'horreur éducative ? |