Gabriel Attal wants an education minister who is impossible to replace for five years.

Just days before the start of the school year, Gabriel Attal is placing education at the heart of his project for the 2027 presidential election. The Renaissance candidate is advocating for the adoption of a programming law designed to set the resources, priorities and objectives of schools over several years.

The former prime minister also wants the same Minister of National Education to remain in office for the entire five-year term. This stability, he believes, would put an end to frequent policy changes and ensure the effective implementation of announced reforms.

The controversial return of the school-leaving certificate

Gabriel Attal proposes reinstating the primary school leaving certificate, a former diploma that certified the knowledge acquired at the end of primary school. Its return would signal a desire to strengthen the assessment of fundamental knowledge, but its precise modalities and consequences for students' educational paths still need to be defined.

The Renaissance candidate also wants to take action against schools that concentrate social and academic difficulties. He mentions the closure of certain "ghetto schools," a particularly strong expression that immediately raises questions about student distribution, school zoning, and support for the families involved.

Promised salary increases for staff

Gabriel Attal is also advocating for further pay increases for staff in the national education system. This promise aims to address the crisis in the attractiveness of the teaching profession, marked by recruitment difficulties, resignations, and a feeling of downward salary progression regularly expressed by the profession.

By proposing a five-year plan, Gabriel Attal aims to transform education into a long-term presidential priority. His plan, however, will need to be costed and will specify the resources required for salary increases, the reorganization of middle schools, and the reinstatement of the primary school leaving certificate. Ministerial stability alone will not guarantee the success of the reforms.