Why California’s Schools Are Losing Their Teachers, Part V

In France, no public school or government institution asks a student or an employee his or her race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. It’s illegal.

School buses drive down the road to pick up children before classes begin in Pasadena, Calif., on Oct. 10, 2008. David McNew/Getty Images

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In France, no public school or government institution asks a student or an employee his or her race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. It’s illegal. “Laïté”: complete separation of church and state.