Talk:The American School of Marrakech
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This information has been put in the article, but should be relegated to the discussion page until further verification can be determined from published sources, et cetera:
CONTROVERSY
According to rumors in Marrakech, the school is currently under investigation after reports surfaced that the school was not legally registered and has not been paying its taxes to the Moroccan authorities. A fact that has already been reported by the L'Economist,[citation needed] a current affairs magazine read widely in Morocco. Casablanca American School has already been hit by a large tax fine and L'Economiste reported that the Moroccan tax authorities have the American School of Marrakech in their targets as well. The school could potentially face a large tax bill it could not pay and end up closing, leaving 350 students without a school.
ASM's unregistered status has also caused a range of problems but especially for students. A non-registered school means their School Diploma is effectively unrecognized and has caused many parents tremendous difficulties when transferring their child to another international school outside of their home country. Both the American School of Marrakech and the American School of Tangier are not registered with the Ministry of Education either in Morocco or in the US, students' certificates and diplomas are therefore not recognized as accredited or verified by any appropriate authority.[citation needed]
The Headmaster Josh Shoemake has also been forced to resign at the end of the school year by board members after he questioned the financial and legal status of the school, the illegal work contracts given to teachers, the poor salaries for faculty and support staff, the fact that their CNSS contributions (social security taxes) were never paid and the system of 'under the table' paying of salaries to teachers allowing the school to avoid paying income tax.[citation needed]
In addition to the L'Economiste article, it is rumored that a freelance journalist for the political Moroccan/French magazine TelQuel is investigating the American School of Marrakech, amongst others, for an extensive article on corruption and education in Morocco to be published later this year.[citation needed]Kitchawan (talk) 16:23, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Do not add anything to the article unless it is cited properly. --CanadianLinuxUser (talk) 17:24, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
Surely that goes without saying.Kitchawan (talk) 03:09, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
