It is a school which had been at the heart of several controversies at the start of the year. The Paris City Hall will reinstate its annual subsidy of 1.3 million euros to the private establishment Stanislas, which it had suspended after accusations of “abuses” against the prestigious school complex, such as the obligation to take catechism classes.
In view of the clarifications and “commitments” made by the Stanislas management, which it has just heard, the City of Paris has decided to “comply with its obligations regarding the payment of the departmental and municipal package” for the year 2024, according to a letter sent Monday to the establishment and revealed by The Parisian.
Homophobia and sexism
The City of Paris, both municipality and department, had decided to suspend its subsidy to the establishment after the publication by Mediapart in January of a report from National Education revealing “abnormalities in the application of the association contract” with the State, such as the obligation to attend catechism, homophobic speeches and sexist practices. This funding for the current school year amounts to 1.36 million euros, according to the town hall.
During his hearing on November 25 by the education commission of the Paris Council, the director of Stanislas indicated that he had taken several compliance measures: absence of mention of religious beliefs in the registration file, clear distinction between the hours of catechism and others, respect for sexuality education programs, etc., lists the letter from Patrick Bloche, first deputy to the mayor PS Anne Hidalgo. The rector of the Paris academy, present at the hearing, also “committed that a new inspection can be carried out” in the establishment, with results expected in 2025, adds the elected PS .
The disgruntled communists
Commitments that the elected representatives of the communist group on the Council of Paris consider insufficient given the “lack of transparency” of the academy in the matter. “We only have the testimony of the director of Stanislas, there is no tangible element of compliance,” regretted Jean-Noël Aqua, vice-president of the education commission of the Council of Paris. His group will table an amendment at the next meeting of the Paris Council to cancel the “hasty” decision of the socialist municipal executive.
