«The Moroccan School: Diagnosis of a Former Teacher» is the latest work by Mohamed Nedali, who draws from his personal experience to share his perspective on the state of public schools and their declining standards in Morocco. Having taught French in secondary schools for three decades in Tinghir and Tahannaout, the award-winning author is a direct witness to the deterioration of the public educational system. «I have seen reforms come and go, all ending in futility; the enormous budgets allocated for their implementation [were] largely squandered or simply misappropriated...» he explains. Often a novelist, Mohamed Nedali presents an essay here to «reflect the reality of public education on the ground» as he experienced it, up until 2016. It is also about providing answers to his students' questions. Beyond that, he especially hopes that his work will be read «by current and future decision-makers in National Education». According to the author, saving the public school «will not be possible as long as the management of this vital sector for the country is entrusted to men and women who place their children in foreign mission schools, notably French and American». Indeed, Mohamed Nedali argues that «logic would dictate that all the country's leaders should enroll their children in public schools», because «this would force them to be more involved and make education a priority in their policy». Author of two novels in the Amazigh language and about a dozen novels published in France by Editions de l'Aube and in Morocco by Le Fennec, Virgule Editions, and La Croisée des Chemins, Mohamed Nedali released his first novel «Morceaux de choix» in 2003. The work was adapted into a film by Moroccan director Abdelhai Laraki (The Wings of Love). Also known for the social novel «Triste jeunesse», or «The Poet of Safi», some of his works have been translated into Arabic, Spanish, and Serbian.
