Three major high school organizations—the Union Syndicale Lycéenne (USL), Renouveau Lycéen, and Lycéens!—are set to meet with Édouard Geffray, the minister of National Education, and Philippe Baptiste, the minister in charge of Higher Education, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. This information was shared by BFMTV, a French news channel, from the office of Philippe Baptiste. The meeting follows a promise made by Geffray during a previous discussion with the student groups at the Hôtel de Rochechouart on Friday. After that initial meeting, the high school unions expressed appreciation for the dialogue but noted they "expected a bit more" and "were not naive." They urged continued efforts "until there is a concrete announcement." A week after the initial meeting, high school and university students remain active in their protests. A static gathering is planned for Place de la Bastille at 3 p.m. this Thursday. On Thursday morning, classes are "completely or partially suspended" in 375 of the country's 3,700 high schools, according to a provisional count by the Ministry of National Education. The students are waiting until "the end of October" for "the first decisions" on their demands. Since Tuesday, the government has issued calming messages to the youth. On Wednesday morning, Sébastien Lecornu, the minister of Ecological Transition, encouraged students to voice their concerns within their schools and on a new online platform launched the previous night to collect grievances. Lecornu also confirmed the organization of "standardized" hours in high schools—periods without classes—so that students and staff can report their difficulties. However, the main union of high school principals has refused to implement this measure as long as "the climate is not calm." On Wednesday evening, the Prime Minister delivered a televised address but did not announce any concrete measures, stating that "the first decisions" would come "by the end of October." Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, announced the suspension of the use of tear gas grenades, following an incident on Monday in Lens where a 15-year-old demonstrator suffered a severe injury, an event that stirred strong emotions among protesters and on the left, where criticism of the government's approach to maintaining order has grown.