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French students continue school blockades

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French students and student groups planned to continue demonstrations and school blockades despite government promises of more teachers, renovation funding and education reforms.

Die Zeit
Protests in France: France's government calls for end to school blockades

The French government calls for concessions and restraint regarding blockades, while student and pupil associations are already organizing the continuation of the protests.

Protests in France: France's government calls for end to school blockades
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La Repubblica
France, the students' first victory: the university platform at the center of protests scrapped from 2028

Parcoursup, one of the symbols of the mobilization: a site that selects and guides high school graduates toward higher education programs, criticized by students for using opaque algorithms that reinforce social inequalities and impose strong psychological stress. The surprise announcement, after Macron met with representatives of high school and university students at the Élysée, may not be enough to quell the protests: "Concrete results are needed."

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Despite Macron's concessions, French students want to continue protesting

The government promises more teachers and money for renovations. But the concessions are not enough for the students.

Despite Macron's concessions, French students want to continue protesting
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The Independent
‘Only victory will bring a return to calm:’ French students urged to barricade schools by protest organisers

‘Day of risk’ lies ahead after students reject government concessions, warns French president Emmanuel Macron

‘Only victory will bring a return to calm:’ French students urged to barricade schools by protest organisers
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Kathimerini
France: Teachers say government proposals are inadequate

French teachers said on Tuesday that the reforms aimed at ending weeks of protests were inadequate and would not succeed in quelling students' anger.

France: Teachers say government proposals are inadequate
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Aftenposten
France promises education reforms after riots and protests

The French government promises wide-ranging reforms of the education system after several weeks of riots and protests.

France promises education reforms after riots and protests
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