Education
Lycée Opens Under New Board, Without Learning Materials
Addis Fortune · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Addis Fortune
AI SUMMARY
Mission Laïque Française ended its 80-year management of Lycée Guébré-Mariam, handing over to a new governance structure while leaving students without printed textbooks three weeks into the term.
- Mission Laïque Française (MLF) ended nearly 80 years of managing Lycée Guébré-Mariam in Addis Abeba.
- The transition concluded on August 31, 2026, with an agreement marked by Minister of Education Berhanu Nega and French Ambassador Alexis Lamek.
- Parents linked the MLF's departure to a year-long dispute over financial transparency and audited statements.
- A new Governance Council includes the French Ambassador and the Ethiopian Minister of Education to oversee strategy, policy, budgets, and tuition fees.
- A 12-member Management Committee handles the school's legal and financial affairs, led by Gabriel Deribe, Wolde-Gabriel Saugeron, and Mesikir Lemma.
- The transition left 1,829 students without printed textbooks nearly three weeks into the academic year, forcing reliance on digital copies.
- Headmaster Joseph Palmieri stated that the MLF failed to provide funds for purchasing materials, leading to delayed orders.
- The school currently serves 1,829 students and plans to recruit more teachers and open two classrooms for about 50 additional students.
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