Blockages of high schools : Philippe Baptiste asks for the resumption of courses on Monday, without closing the negotiations

" The right to block does not exist" : questioned about France 2 Tuesday 27 October, Philippe Baptiste asks that "work" resume Monday in the establishments affected by the high school and student contest. The Minister of Higher Education simultaneously states that negotiations must continue. BFMTV, franceinfo and Nice-Matin report this same intervention, the day after the government announcements on Parcoursup and the conditions of study. [S1] [S2] [S7]

Resuming courses without giving up challenging

The Minister distinguishes between the right to demonstrate and to express disagreement over the blocking of establishments. He invoked the possibility for everyone to continue their studies and cited the situation of new students whose courses had been interrupted after four weeks. This finding is attributed to him: the articles consulted do not provide a national balance sheet to measure the number of students concerned or the duration of the interruptions per institution. [S1] [S2]

His statement sets out a governmental position, but does not in itself constitute a presentation of the legal regime of blockages. The sources do not detail new sanctions, reopening procedures or specific remedies. The concrete challenge is to reconcile the expression of the challenge with access to teachings for those who wish to follow them; the Minister argues that the resumption and continuation of the dialogue must go together. [S1] [S2] [S7]

Courseup: a transformation whose scope remains discussed

The government announced a significant evolution of the Parcoursup in 2027 and its replacement in 2028. Philippe Baptiste points out, however, that this is not a suppression, but a profound transformation. As of January, it promises a clearer platform, more transparency on jury criteria and an explanation of refusals. For applicants, these commitments therefore relate as much to understanding decisions as to the registration tool itself. [S1] [S2]

For this year, the Minister rejects the deletion of the mention of the school of origin, citing differences in rating between institutions and the need for anonymised indicators. This argument sets out the governmental justification; The available information does not specify how these indicators will be constructed or how candidates will be able to assess their impact on their files. [S1]

The official balance sheet of Parcoursup provides additional information: according to the ministry, 91.5% of the students who made a wish received at least one proposal in 2026. This result does not mean that everyone has obtained the desired training. The same document recognizes the stress of the procedure and the expectations of transparency and fairness. He also pointed out that applicants without a proposal could request support from the Higher Education Access Committee, depending on their project and the places available. [S9]

Organizations expect concrete results

The Intersyndicale Jeunesse, including the Fage, the Student Union, the Unef and the High School Union, calls for the continuation of the movement. The reaction, however, is not uniform: Nathanaël Combary, from Renouveau lycée, recognizes announcements in the direction of his organization, but wants to maintain the mobilization until he obtains concrete returns from the ground. These positions are those of the organisations mentioned, not a measure of the opinion of all students. [S1] [S7]

The challenge also concerns the scope of the reform. Sophie Venetitay, secretary general of Snes-FSU, believes that the demands supported by her union are not met. MP LFI Clémence Guetté denounces a simple change of name to Parcoursup. This political assessment opposes the transformation announced by the Minister; its actual effects cannot yet be assessed. [S1] [S2]

Commitments for financing

The measures announced also include an additional 15,000 places in higher education and a gradual ceiling of 28 pupils per second class, which was introduced in 2028. TF1info refers to a renovation plan of five billion euros in total, mainly in the form of low-rate loans to communities. This area is wider than the four billion mentioned by franceinfo: the two amounts should therefore not be presented as a single budgetary expenditure already committed. [S2] [S8]

Edouard Geffray himself stressed the need for a budget to implement these measures. The resumption requested on Monday is therefore neither proof of agreement with the organisations nor assurance of an effective return in progress. The appeals of 31 October, at the initiative of the yellow vests, and 5 November, at the initiative of the workers' unions, constitute separate deadlines for the school dispute. They shed light on the social context without confusing themselves with the decision to maintain or remove blockages. [S2] [S7]