High school movement: high school organizations must be received for the third time by the Minister of Education
Quick Look
- After several weeks of mobilization, the high school organizations will be received on Thursday October 15 at 5:30 p.m. by Minister Edouard Geffray at the Ministry of National Education to discuss Parcoursup, school buildings and timetables.
- Some 160 establishments were still blocked on Wednesday morning, and calls were made to join the 'yellow vests' demonstration on Saturday against the high cost of living.
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Why It Matters
For several weeks, high school organizations have been mobilizing against various subjects linked to education, notably Parcoursup, the conditions of school buildings and timetables, leading to blockages in many establishments.
A third date. After several weeks of mobilization, the high school organizations must be received by Minister Edouard Geffray, Thursday October 15, at the Ministry of National Education. This meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. “We are waiting for concrete things on Parcoursup, the school building, the timetables,” recalled Pierre Sourzat, representative of Les Lycéens!, deploring having only obtained “crumbs” so far. Follow our live stream.
• Establishments blocked on Wednesday. Some 160 establishments were still blocked on Wednesday morning, according to ministerial figures. Since the start of the movement, of the 3,700 French high schools, a third have "never been disrupted", a third "have experienced a very moderate disruption over a very limited period" and a third of high schools have experienced "a more significant disruption", according to Edouard Geffray.
• Calls to join Saturday's demonstration. After a new day of mobilization on Tuesday, which brought together between 161,000 and 480,000 people, youth organizations are calling to join the demonstration of "yellow vests" against "the high cost of living" planned for Saturday. “The movement is intensifying, there is real convergence and we are delighted about it,” according to the president of the High School Students’ Union, Ryad Rani.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Minister Edouard Geffray will announce concrete measures concerning Parcoursup during Thursday's meeting.
Possible · Within days
Saturday's 'yellow vests' demonstration will see increased participation thanks to the appeal of youth organizations.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What concrete measures will the minister propose during Thursday's meeting?
- Will the high school movement manage to maintain its convergence with the 'yellow vests'?
- How many establishments will still be blocked by the end of the week?
