French student protesters say government offered them deal, but they want more

PARIS — French student leaders said the government had offered a package of education proposals on Monday in response to weeks of street protests, but vowed to keep demonstrating as the measures had fallen short of their demands. Emerging from a meeting with government officials, the students said the proposals included capping the size of some classes, loans for renovating schools and the replacement of a university admissions system they saw as unfair. "Not all our demands were met. We'll go on for as long as it takes," Louis Letoublon, one of the representatives of high school students, said. There was no immediate confirmation of the education proposals from the government. A press conference to announce the details was delayed. There were no immediate details on how much funding any such education package would require. The hands of President Emmanuel Macron's minority government are tied by national debt approaching 120 percent of GDP and high new borrowing needs already making it difficult to agree a budget for next year. The protests, initially triggered by student discontent, h