Manon Moret, secretary general of the student union UNEF, said students would resume mobilisation from Monday after France announced its education package, Le Parisien reported. [E8]
France’s announcement followed weeks of mass student protests over education and living costs. [E5]
The government said the Parcoursup university admissions platform, described as opaque and unfair, would change in 2027 and be replaced by a new system in 2028. [E4]
Édouard Geffray, the education minister, announced a €4bn government loan to regional authorities to begin school repairs, saying some schools were unfit for teaching. [E2]
Philippe Baptiste, the higher education minister, said 15,000 additional higher-education places would be created, focused on vocational courses. [E3]
The government said the places would be introduced over the next two years and student grants would rise with inflation from the next academic year. [E6]
A student union said children should continue barricading schools and join street protests after the measures were announced. [E1]
Further demonstrations are planned for Saturday, ahead of nationwide union strikes and protests scheduled for Nov. 5. [E7]
SNES-FSU reported that the clarified measures would leave public secondary education with a net 1,764 additional jobs, saying: “Au final, le solde d’emplois sur le second degré public sera de + 1764.” [E9]