Surprise, historian Pap Ndiaye arrives at National Education

by time news

This is the (only?) surprise of the Borne 1 government. After four days of waiting since his appointment to Matignon, the composition of the government was finally unveiled this Friday afternoon, as usual, from the steps of the Elysium.

Some remain in post, others rise in rank or arrive. And among these new ones, we find Pap Ndiaye, who inherits National Education and Youth. The historian therefore replaces Jean-Michel Blanquer, given away after five years at the head of the rue de Grenelle.

Specialist of the United States and minorities

A 55-year-old academic, specialist in the social history of the United States and minorities, Pap Ndiaye was until now at the head of the French National Museum of the History of Immigration. So here he is at the head of a huge liner, the school being one of the three major projects of Emmanuel Macron’s new five-year term.

Several files as urgent as they are crucial await him: solving the teacher recruitment crisis, putting maths back in the common core in high school, reforming college and vocational high school…

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