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French education clash risks republican future and clerical power
The piece argues that France’s state control over education has allowed clergy to dominate schools. It cites statistics from 1854 to 1877 showing a rise in clerical colleges and Jesuit growth, warning that the government’s Ferry bill could entrench ecclesiastical influence and threaten the Republic, as opposition faces strong clerical backlash.
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M. Ferry