France is facing a surge in student-led protests as high schools and universities remain closed due to ongoing demonstrations. Students are demanding improved academic conditions, the abolition of the 'Parcoursup' selection system, and a 10-billion-euro funding plan for schools. While the government is banking on the autumn break to curb the unrest, student unions remain defiant, calling for further strikes and a major demonstration this coming Saturday. Recent fieldwork has seen acts of vandalism in Bordeaux and the occupation of a university campus in Amiens. This tension is further compounded by labor unions planning strikes for November 5th against the budget bill and the resurgence of the 'Yellow Vests' movement over fuel prices, intensifying pressure on the French government ahead of the presidential election.