France pledges university admissions overhaul and education funding to ease protests
- France’s government has promised to replace Parcoursup, the university admissions platform, and to invest in schools and student support, offering a package of concessions aimed at defusing weeks of protests over education and the rising cost of living.
- Issued on: 27/10/2026 - 11:20Modified: 27/10/2026 - 13:06 3 min Reading time Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste announced on Monday that the admissions system would undergo “substantial change” next year before being replaced in 2028.
- The government also pledged smaller classes, additional teaching posts, higher student grants and bill
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- France’s government has promised to replace Parcoursup, the university admissions platform, and to invest in schools and student support, offering a package of concessions aimed at defusing weeks of protests over education and the rising cost of living.
- Issued on: 27/10/2026 - 11:20Modified: 27/10/2026 - 13:06 3 min Reading time Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste announced on Monday that the admissions system would undergo “substantial change” next year before being replaced in 2028.
- The government also pledged smaller classes, additional teaching posts, higher student grants and bill
Sources: RFI