Context
"The first decisions of the government will be presented at the end of October. The budget for 2027 provides for 64 billion euros for national education - this is another 1.2 billion more than last year. By the way, this is one of the few ministries whose funding is growing, "Lecornier said.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting at the Elysee Palace on the protests of high school students. It was attended by Sebastião Lecornu, the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, and the Minister of National Education, Édouard Gheffre.
What's next
"No matter what someone told and repeated, law enforcement officers did not receive instructions to confront high school students. Their task is to protect property, but first of all people. To do this, they must act proportionally, often in very difficult conditions, "he said, expressing support for the law enforcement forces.
According to Lecornu, from Thursday, discussions with students will continue in each lyceum. The consultation platform opened on Monday by the Ministry of Education has already collected more than 40 thousand reviews, which indicates the expectation of changes.