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Education Minister Keeps Bac Dates as Student Protests Disrupt Schools

Preserving the national exam schedule signals the government's priority to defend a single national diploma.

Le ministre de l’éducation nationale Édouard Geffray a annoncé qu’il ne modifierait pas le calendrier du baccalauréat, dans un entretien au Parisien, samedi 7 novembre 2026 (ici lors d’une séance de questions au gouvernement, le 28 octobre 2026).
Blocages de lycées : "Le premier des droits en France, c'est le droit à l'éducation. Vous ne pouvez pas priver votre camarade du droit à l'éducation", réagit Édouard Geffray, ministre de l'Éducation nationale
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Overview

  • In a Saturday interview, Education Minister Édouard Geffray refused to change the 2027 baccalauréat calendar and said he will not alter this year’s Parcoursup timetable to accommodate class disruptions.
  • The ministry said it will target help to affected pupils by funding catch-up classes and adjusting continuous assessment in schools where students missed instruction.
  • The government pledged immediate Parcoursup procedural changes, ending the mandatory motivation letter for applicants and offering full transparency on selection criteria and local algorithms so rejected candidates can know why they were refused.
  • Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a committee on orientation and scheduled talks with lycéen and student representatives at Matignon on Monday as unions press for further action.
  • The dispute highlights how France’s centralized baccalauréat and Parcoursup platform shape university access and could prompt longer-term legislative reform of Parcoursup, including a possible platform replacement in 2028.