France, Oct. 13 -- Following several school blockades on Monday morning, students are planning a "fifth act" of protests on Tuesday, in what could prove a decisive moment for a movement that the government is hoping will lose momentum, especially ahead of a two-week school break that starts next week.

Since the first protests on 17 September, high school students have been blocking their schools to demand better learning conditions, the renovation of school buildings and the scrapping of the Parcoursup university admissions platform.

After initially focusing the maintaining public order and shutting down the blockades, the government has started to respond to the complaints in particular, though they have failed to convince student orga...