Neutrality in schools: no time left to wait! The Education Minister of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Valérie Glatigny, will present a proposal to the Government in June to ban the wearing of religious or ideological symbols by teachers in of... Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 21 May 2025
Georges-Louis Bouchez on RTL: "Real equality means treating everyone the same way, without favouritism or injustice!" This Sunday on RTL TVI, Georges-Louis Bouchez answered questions from Martin Buxant. Facing the challenges of the moment, he reminded viewers that the Mouvement Réformateur does not simply comment: it... Education Federal In the media Wallonia-Brussels Federation 28 Apr 2025
In video CLÉ test: checking basic learning (Maths, Reading, Writing) From September 2026, all schools in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation will run the CLÉ test (for Maths, Reading, Writing) at the start of the 4 th year of primary school. An initiative led by Education... Education On video Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 22 Apr 2025
Enrolment in the first year of secondary school: more fairness, simplicity and clarity A preliminary draft decree presented by the Minister of Education of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Valérie Glatigny, corrects several perverse effects of the current enrolment system. The aim is c... Brussels Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 11 Apr 2025
Valérie Glatigny in Estonia to draw inspiration from a high-performing model On Monday 17 March, Valérie Glatigny, Minister of Education of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, for a working visit focused on the good educational practices of a count... Education Europe Wallonia-Brussels Federation 20 Mar 2025
From the next school year, smartphones will now stay in the schoolbag! The Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has just adopted a strong measure: from the 2025-2026 school year, recreational use of smartphones and other connected devices will be banned in all ... Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 14 Mar 2025
Restoring authority and respect for teachers: a priority! Worrying signs are multiplying: violence against teachers, growing challenges to their authority, questioning of their pedagogical decisions, hesitation to teach certain scientific and historical fact... Education In the media Wallonia-Brussels Federation 20 Feb 2025
Recreational use of mobile phones banned in schools from the 2025-2026 school year On 17 February, the Parliament of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation approved in the Education Committee the draft decree on banning the recreational use of mobile phones and any other electronic commun... Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 19 Feb 2025
Restoring authority and respect for teachers In recent months, numerous testimonies have reported worrying incidents in schools within the Wallonia-Brussels Federation: a Brussels primary school teacher struck by a pupil, a sharp rise in externa... Education Press releases Wallonia-Brussels Federation 19 Feb 2025
Extending the common core to the 3rd year of secondary school: a decision whose impact must be objectively assessed The stakeholders of the Pact had planned to extend the common core to the 3rd year of secondary school as early as 2028, a hugely pivotal year in our education system. Before confirming this course, V... Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation 17 Feb 2025
Valérie Glatigny met Anne Genetet, French Minister for National Education On Monday 25 November, the Education Minister of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation received her French counterpart. During this bilateral meeting, Valérie Glatigny and Anne Genetet discussed several to... Education Press releases 28 Nov 2024
Valérie Glatigny defends the Paysage decree against pre-election manipulation During the RTBF QR debate on 3 April, amid the pre-election context, Valérie Glatigny steps up to defend the Paysage decree, passed in 2021, which is now being challenged. With 70 days to go before th... Education Press releases 3 Apr 2024
