While the recent publication of the "social position indices" (IPS) of colleges points to the low social mix of private establishments under contract, Philippe Delorme, general secretary of Catholic education, highlights the
"free choice of parents"
, against the
"logic of assignment"
of the public.
He also returns to the policy of social diversity carried out in Catholic establishments under contract.
LE FIGARO.- In your opinion, is the recent publication of the “social position indices” (IPS) of colleges a good thing?
Philippe DELORME.
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Transparency is always a good thing.
But the conclusions that some draw from this data are troubling.
What is insinuated, basically, is that we would refuse to welcome students from underprivileged families.
This is wrong and very unfair.
We never refuse a student because of his social origin.
The strong lack of diversity in Catholic education under contract is a reality that we do not deny...
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