Politics · France · 1 day ago
French students name class schedules as their top concern
A French government consultation asked high school students to share their concerns.
It received about 67,000 contributions after a wave of protests that began over the previous three weeks.
A first summary covered 60,277 contributions submitted from October 6 to 8.
Students most often raised their class schedules.
The university application platform and the ban on mobile phones were not among their leading concerns.
The protests had slowed by October 9, according to government officials, though 141 high schools were closed that day.
A further protest was planned for October 13.
French high school students named class schedules as their leading concern in a government consultation.
The university application platform and mobile phone ban ranked below schedules.
The first national summary covered 60,277 contributions submitted between October 6 and 8.
The government platform received about 67,000 contributions this week.
- Who
- French high school students who contributed to a government consultation.
- What
- Class schedules were their leading concern, ahead of the university application platform and mobile phone ban.
- When
- The first national summary covered contributions submitted between October 6 and 8.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We've seen a slowdown over the past several days
Students submitted 60,277 contributions to the consultation platform.
The government opened the consultation platform, which received about 67,000 contributions.
- Leading concern
- Class schedules
- Contributions in first summary
- 60,277
- Platform contributions
- About 67,000
- Other concerns
- University application platform and mobile phone ban
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