Parents of students at the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) will not be exempt from third quarter fees, according to an email sent by the head of the Casablanca - Mohammedia Management Group.
Relations between private schools and parents are no longer the most cordial. The issue at stake is the payment of school fees.
The famous French microbiologist, Didier Raoult, during a scientific conference a few years ago, had given a testimony on the students forming his research teams.
Saaïd Amzazi, Minister of National Education, has repeatedly stated that "the baccalaureate exam is still maintained", thus trying to put an end to the rumors that it will likely be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic affecting Morocco .
Since March 16, when distance learning became a reality, the number of users of the TelmidTICE platform has exploded. 600,000 visits are recorded per day, according to the Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.
While the lockdown covers the months of March and April, parents and private school officials have not yet addressed the issue of paying the remaining tuition fees. Everyone is focused on distance learning, but the issue will have to be addressed.
In this context marked by confinement and distance learning, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) is considering having parents pay the remaining school fees.
All the documents governing the 2020 baccalaureate exams have been sent to the candidates by the Ministry of National Education , Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The circular of the Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , dealing with the postponement of recruitment competitions and the suspension of promotions in the civil service due to the coronavirus, is not to the liking of the unions, including the teaching section affiliated with the UNMT, the union wing of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD).
The Ministry of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research has taken new measures. These are the continuation of distance learning and the postponement of the spring holidays.
The evolution of the health crisis shaking Morocco raises fears of a probable blank year among parents and students. But the government still has two cards to play to save the year, according to a source at the department of Saaïd Amzazi.
The owners of private schools are making headlines again. They have summoned parents to settle tuition fees before the resumption of classes if they do not want to jeopardize their children’s participation in end-of-year exams.