Mobilization of high school students: representatives of the inter-union left the meeting in Matignon to protest against the presence of the far right

Sébastien Lecornu receives representatives of high school and university students on Monday afternoon, following the social conference with unions and employers, and before a working meeting on the reform of the contested platform.

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Several representatives of the high school and student inter-union left the meeting organized in Matignon around the Prime Minister, and devoted to the Parcoursup reform committee, franceinfo learned, Monday, November 9 in the evening. They intend to protest against the presence of the extreme right during the meeting. “The government does not sort the deputies, I write to all the political groups,” the Prime Minister said during the meeting, according to participants present at the meeting. The meeting continues in the presence of, in particular, the UNI, Renouveau Lycéen but also the Medef, according to information from franceinfo.

A meeting on the reform of Parcoursup. Sébastien Lecornu's government recently promised changes this year for Parcoursup, before its replacement in 2028. "How can we rebuild Parcoursup without adding license places? We are asking for the repeal of this platform and the establishment of places in colleges", warned Julia Kudada, general secretary of the Les Lycéens union, before the meeting in Matignon. “We more than need to have concrete progress,” declared Nathanaël Combary, president of Renouveau lycéen, also a member of Renaissance.

Baccalaureate dates maintained. Edouard Geffray confirmed that the baccalaureate dates at the end of this school year would not change. "We cannot demonstrate to cultivate the national character of the baccalaureate and then say 'what if we started to unravel things'", argued the Minister of National Education, who also recalled the "illegal" nature of the blockages in front of high schools.

Remedial courses possible in February or Easter. Catch-up classes could be organized during school holidays "in February" or "at Easter", the Minister of National Education announced on Monday on France 2.

A new call for a strike on Tuesday. In National Education specifically, a new call for strike has been launched for next Tuesday.

The Paris police headquarters issued three orders this evening partially banning demonstrations tomorrow, as part of the mobilization of high school and university students. The route submitted by the FSU teaching union is prohibited, the police headquarters imposing the route Panthéon - Place d'Italie. That of the regional student coordination, departing from Place de la Bastille, is also refused. The prefecture is proposing a static gathering on Boulevard de l'Hôpital, near the Saint-Marcel metro station. The Interfac general assembly is also required to hold a static gathering on Boulevard de l'Hôpital.

The principal of the Emile Combes vocational high school, in Bègles (Gironde), was hit in the head by a projectile this morning, reports ICI Gironde. According to the town hall, around thirty hooded people arrived and set fire to the two gates of the establishment. The Bordeaux rectorate indicates that a complaint will be filed. Four individuals were arrested.

Like every morning, the Ministry of National Education has just communicated the number of blocked high schools. There were 31 of 3,700 at 9:30 a.m.

And during this time, the Student Union launched a petition to request adjustments to exams as the exams approach, so as not to "penalize" a young person who "fought for the right to study". The union refuses to allow students to be evaluated “on concepts” that they “could not see in person”. The text has already collected nearly 6,500 signatures.

Edouard Geffray wants to take advantage of the “success courses” that already exist to try to catch up with the programs, “for example during the February or Easter holidays”. During these weeks, volunteer teachers, “paid for this”, will come and give “complementary or additional catch-up or training lessons”.

The Minister of National Education announces that he wants to extend “catch-up classes” during the short holidays, to compensate for classes lost due to blockages.