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French school concessions face a funding test as protests continue

The government promises to replace Parcoursup and reduce class sizes, but student representatives want more and regions resist borrowing for renovations.

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0:16The government plans to replace the Parcoursup higher-education admissions platform by 2028.
0:53The package promises more higher-education places, smaller seconde classes and additional teaching posts.
1:43Renovation loans fail to satisfy student representatives, who call for protests to continue.
2:48Regional authorities oppose borrowing to finance high school renovations.
3:42Purchasing-power options include a minimum-wage increase, assistance for long-distance drivers and tax-exempt bonuses.
4:05A bakery director explains how higher wages would add to his business's costs.

Promises of smaller classes and a new university admissions system have not ended France's high school protests. After five weeks of mobilization, the government has announced concessions, but students question the timetable and regional authorities object to taking on debt to repair school buildings.

France's TF1 INFO examines both the education package and the difficulty of paying for it in two successive reports from its evening newscast.

The government plans to replace Parcoursup, the national platform through which students apply for higher education, by 2028. A student interviewed in Toulouse expresses skepticism about how long the change will take.

The package also includes 15,000 additional higher-education places and a cap of 28 students in seconde, the first year of French high school. TF1 reports plans for five hundred additional teaching posts by 2027, alongside further recruitment and the retention of existing posts.

Education Minister Édouard Geffray insists the commitments will be delivered according to a precise, costed timetable. Student representatives remain unconvinced that the package meets their demands. Louis Letoublon, vice president of the organization Les Lycéens, says the movement will continue because not everything has been resolved.

School renovation presents a separate obstacle. The government proposes loans, but regional authorities, which are responsible for high school buildings, do not want to borrow more. François Bonneau, speaking for the education and guidance commission of Régions de France, says regions do not want to follow the state into excessive debt.

The second report broadens the question to purchasing power. It outlines options including an increase in the minimum wage the following month, greater assistance for people who drive long distances for work, and tax-exempt bonuses. These are presented as measures under consideration, not money already reaching households.

At Les Gaulois bakery, director Laurent Farges explains the other side of a wage increase: the additional financial burden his business would have to absorb.

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