National Education Executive Resigns Over Controversial Reform: Impact on Paris Rector’s Departure

the essential One of the highest executives of National Education, the rector of Paris, resigned on Friday, an extremely rare decision, after the ministry’s choice of a moratorium on part of its reform of prep classes, intended to introduce more social diversity.

New blow for Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the former chief of staff of Jean-Michel Blanquer, rector of Paris, has just resigned. This decision comes after the suspension on Wednesday by rue de Grenelle of a project by the rectorate aimed at closing several preparatory classes for the start of the 2024 school year to open three others with a “more social” vocation: one at the Henri-IV high school for future school teachers and two for professional high school students.

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A few weeks after her appointment as head of National Education, while she is entangled in controversies over the schooling of her children and a revolt from teachers is being heard throughout France, Amélie Oudéa-Castera has just lost an ally in the person of Christophe Kerrero, the rector of Paris, one of the highest executives of National Education in France.

“Today I am leaving my role as rector of the Paris academy, when our school is in the grip of doubt and the situation nevertheless requires mobilization from each of its actors,” writes Christophe Kerrero in his letter to the staff of the ‘academy. According to his entourage, the rector felt “disowned” by the Minister of National Education regarding the school map.

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Indeed, the latter recently announced a moratorium on a project led by the Paris rectorate, aimed at closing several preparatory classes for the start of the 2024 school year to open three others with a more social vocation.

Amélie Oudéa-Castera said she “takes note” of the decision of Christophe Kerrero, “who has done so much for the school and the success of all students”.

I take note of the resignation of @ckerrero, who has done so much for the school and the success of all students. I would like to salute his exemplary career and his commitment to social diversity, particularly in Paris, where we will continue, as I have… https://t.co/MrEBYpVqK2

— Amélie Oudéa-Castéra (@AOC1978) February 2, 2024

“For the minister to decide on the subject of the national map of prep classes, that is part of her prerogatives, but it could have been done differently,” reacted to AFP Sophie Vénétitay, general secretary of Snes-FSU for middle and high schools.

2024-02-04 01:14:29
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