France to replace admissions platform after weeks of protests

Following weeks of student protests, France has pledged to replace its centralized university admissions platform, Parcoursup, by 2028 with a "new and simpler" system. The government also committed to creating 15,000 additional higher education places and investing €1 billion in campuses, in an effort to address student concerns over teacher shortages, poor school conditions, and unclear admissions criteria.