Government postpones decisions on student movement until late October2026-10-07Sébastien Lecornu has postponed the announcement of the first government decisions until late October, while the education budget is due to be voted on November 12.High school students and unions, who were demanding immediate answers, are continuing their blockades; 40,000 submissions were posted on the Agora platform in 24 hours.The education minister has asked regional education authority heads to resolve problems with substitute teachers not being provided within eight days, and school principals to organize forums for student participation in school democracy.The demonstrations sometimes degenerated into clashes, leaving several people seriously injured; France temporarily suspended the use of stun grenades.The government has launched five initiatives focusing on replacing absent teachers, the condition of schools, the organization of school hours, Parcoursup, and student voice.Blocage des lycées : lycéens et syndicats en attente de réponses... et de budget (Sud Ouest)Colère lycéenne: Sébastien Lecornu indique que les premières décisions seront présentées "à la fin du mois... (BFMTV)DIRECT. Lycées bloqués: Sébastien Lecornu reconnaît que "la colère des jeunes ne vient pas de nulle part" (BFMTV)Face au mouvement lycéen, le gouvernement se donne du temps, au risque de l’enlisement (Le Monde)Mobilisation des lycéens : le Snes-FSU dénonce la "copie blanche" de Sébastien Lecornu, qui joue la "stratégie du pourrissement" (Franceinfo)Colère lycéenne: Bally Bagayoko appelle Emmanuel Macron à "présenter ses excuses" aux familles d'élèves... (BFMTV)Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris (Euronews)What France's student protesters want – and what the government is offering (France 24)