Overview
- The Education Ministry's first-year evaluation, published Tuesday, found limited and uneven effects and prompted Minister Édouard Geffray to wait for the second year's findings before any decision on continuation.
- Primary school heads reported stronger belonging for pupils, with 75% seeing a rise, yet only 36% saw a better school climate, while in secondary 13 of 16 heads noted higher belonging and 11 saw climate gains.
- Academic impact remained weak, as the minister said one year showed no clear effect on results and only a handful of school leaders perceived any improvement in learning.
- Student reception was largely negative, with 57% of primary pupils saying they dislike the outfit, 63% of middle-schoolers saying they do not feel good in it, and 61% calling it ill-suited to daily life.
- Compliance and logistics proved heavy, with non-wear reported daily or near weekly in 44% of primary schools and staff citing stock management, sizing errors, late deliveries, and lost items that pulled time from core duties.