Figuring Out The French Analysis

After reading chapter seven through ten of Figuring Out the French, what caught my attention the most was how French students are sorted into study tracks at early ages based on their perceived academic abilities. What I found even more startling about this was how being assigned to a shortened track is basically final and the decision is rarely reversed, often leaving students with only vocational qualifications. Compared to the American Education System, this sorting seems harsh and decided at far too young an age. Many American students do not become serious about their education until high school, so to sort students as young as eleven or twelve, seems rather bizarre. Furthermore, this system leaves little room for students to grow and