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Inspectors Challenge Findings from 2023 Administrative Inquiry at Collège Stanislas

Parisian private institution's confidential 2023 report, exposed by 'Mediapart' in January 2024, details how two of the four authors have challenged the ethics and interpretation of their severe findings, pertaining to a Catholic institution, as reported by 'Le Monde'.

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Inspectors Challenge Findings from 2023 Administrative Inquiry at Collège Stanislas

The no-nonsense General Inspectorate of Education, Sport, and Research (IGESR) rarely raises questions about its own practices, but it's doing just that in a sensitive political case. On Tuesday, April 29, the inquiry commission scrutinizing the state's control and prevention of violence in educational facilities announced they'd received a letter from a senior IGESR inspector.

This inspector participated in a mission investigating the Stanislas College, prompted by press articles alleging a homophobic and sexist environment. The mission's findings were passed to his successor, Gabriel Attal, during the summer of 2023. "Evidence shows that the report was watered down compared to the testimonies collected during this inspection, and particularly around (...) the disturbingly homophobic and racist atmosphere at the establishment," disclosed the commission's president and Socialist deputy from Seine-Saint-Denis, Fatiha Keloua Hachi.

The "rebellious" deputy from Val d'Oise, Paul Vannier, co-rapporteur of the commission, considered this testimony a “bombshell.” "It's glaringly obvious that the IGESR is under the thumb of someone – the question is: who, how, and why?" he added. The commission has now summoned the authors of the report on the Stanislas College, a prestigious Catholic institution in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. There are four of them, three of whom are now retired, and they will be questioned on May 20.

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Insight: The IGESR operates under France's Ministry of Education and Higher Education, typically conducting investigations through regional divisions. Controversies in French education often spur increased scrutiny during IGESR probes, particularly at influential institutions like Stanislas. IGESR's role may include enforcing compliance with secularism, conducting operational audits, or ensuring policy alignment with education reforms. For detailed facts about this specific case, official documents or ministerial announcements would be necessary.

  1. The IGESR inspector, who was part of the mission investigating Stanislas College, disclosed that evidence shows the report was watered down compared to the testimonies collected during the inspection, particularly regarding the homophobic and racist atmosphere at the establishment.
  2. Fatiha Keloua Hachi, the commission's president and Socialist deputy from Seine-Saint-Denis, considers this revelation a bombshell, implying it could have significant political implications.
  3. The commission has summoned the authors of the report on the Stanislas College, including three retired individuals, to question them about their findings on May 20.
  4. In light of the emerging revelations, it raises questions about the political influence over the IGESR, an organization that typically operates under the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, conducting investigations related to education, sports, and research.
Investigation at an elite Parisian private institution, initiated in 2023, unveiled by 'Mediapart' in January 2024. Two of the four researchers, as per 'Le Monde' details, now challenge the execution of the project and the analysis adopted for their findings, which were nonetheless critical, toward the Catholic establishment.
Parisian elite private institution's study, completed in 2023 and hidden until January 2024 by Mediapart, has stirred controversy. Two out of the four authors, as per Le Monde's reports, contest the conduct of the mission and the harsh interpretation of their findings, which were critical, for the Catholic institution.
Private investigators, employed by a high-ranking Parisian institution in 2023, have disputed the findings and interpretation of their report, which was recently disclosed by 'Mediapart' in January 2024. Two out of the four authors of the report have contested the execution of the mission and its implications on the Catholic institution, as reported by 'Le Monde'.

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