Hairdressing, animal care, aesthetics: in the province of Liège, the Maria Goretti Institute offers almost exclusively qualifying training. Faced with the budgetary measures planned by the MR-Engagés government, this secondary school fears for its future and that of its students, already weakened.
Article reserved for subscribers
Journalist at the Society department
By Charlotte HutinPublished on 11/25/2024 at 10:00 p.m.
Reading time: 2 min
A At the Maria Goretti Institute, in the large room dedicated to beauty treatments, students – exclusively girls – work silently around the massage tables. The speakers play soothing music, recreating the atmosphere of a wellness center. Here, the students practice among themselves, in the real conditions of their future profession. “But for how much longer? What will become of these young people? », Worries Marie-Rose Rotolo, the director of this secondary school located in the province of Liège. Like all of her staff, she fears the repercussions of the savings planned by the government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. The text put on the table threatens, according to her, entire sections, and could call into question the very survival of the school.
This article is reserved for subscribers
Access verified and decrypted national and international information
1€/week for 4 weeks (no commitment)
With this offer, take advantage of:
- Unlimited access to all editorial articles, files and reports
- The newspaper in digital version (PDF)
- Reading comfort with limited advertising
Belgium
