Sabrine Kharbach, spokeswoman for the Union Etudiante (Student Union), said on Saturday that universities and high schools would face blockades on Tuesday and Thursday.
High school blockades in France are set to resume on Monday, November 2, as student groups step up protests against rising prices, inequality and deteriorating education conditions. Pierre Sourzat, head of the student group Lycéens!, said some schools would be blocked when students return from a two-week holiday, with more disruptions expected from Tuesday, according to a report by France 24. Around 320,000 demonstrators participated in largely peaceful rallies on Saturday.
Sourzat said the proposed overhaul of the university admissions platform, which has faced long-standing criticism over its lack of transparency, did not address the shortage of places in higher education. The announcement came a day after hundreds of thousands of people, including high school and university students, took to the streets across France for a third consecutive weekend of protests. Student groups have rejected the government’s proposals to address their demands, saying the measures fall short of what they had sought.
On Monday, the government announced plans to replace the university admissions platform and provide loans for school renovations. Sabrine Kharbach, spokeswoman for the Union Etudiante (Student Union), said on Saturday that universities and high schools would face blockades on Tuesday and Thursday.