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14/09/2009 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Frank BROWN, Dean of INSEAD

One of the world's top business school just celebrated its 50th anniversary, in Fontainebleau (France) and Singapore. R. Kahane talked to Frank Brown, Dean of INSEAD, to determine how the recession is affecting the "business" of business schools.
INDIA
Deadly school stampede in New Delhi
At least five girls dies, and many more students were injured, during a stampede in a New Delhi state-run school on Thursday, local police reported. The stampede may have occurred after students were told to leave a classroom over floodwater fears.
FRANCE
Schools reopen amid strike threats over teacher job cuts
The prospect of teacher job cuts has overshadowed the return to school in France this week. Unions say that government ministers are diverting public focus from the issue with H1N1 virus concerns, and are threatening a strike.
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In the French Papers

A daily look at some of the stories in the French papers.
26/08/2009 - INFLUENZA A (H1N1)

Gearing up for the autumn swine flu surge

Two months after the United Nations' health agency warned that Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak had become a pandemic, schools and health authorities across the Northern Hemisphere are rushing to prepare for the new term.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
Schools may close to stem spread of virus
The French government has said that it may close schools to control the spread of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus also known as swine flu.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
France ready to close all schools to combat swine flu
France's ministry of education is considering closing all schools in the event of a major swine flu outbreak in September. Authorities are also currently working on distance-learning material to help students who may be forced to stay at home.
FRANCE
Schools to be allowed to search pupils' bags for weapons
School staff will be allowed to search pupils' bags for weapons and special teams will be set up to stop violence in schools where discipline is failing, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced.
29/05/2009 - THE DEBATE

How to make French schools safe? (Part 2)

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday announced plans to let school staff search pupils for weapons and for mobile police units to be set up for schools with discipline problems.
29/05/2009 - THE DEBATE

How to make French schools safe?

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday announced plans to let school staff search pupils for weapons and for mobile police units to be set up for schools with discipline problems.
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