7 articles from The Straits Times, The Hill, Al Jazeera, France 24 and 1 more.
PARIS, Oct 6 - France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school blockades and trade union-led street protests in support of students demanding that President Emmanuel Macron's cash-strapped government tackle understaffed and dilapidated schools.
Some 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the movement.
Student protests in France have shut down hundreds of schools after demonstrations against teacher shortages and rundown buildings turned violent. Since late last month, protests have spread across the country, and clashes with police and school officials have resulted in…
Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday about 500 schools likely to be fully or partially closed on Monday.
Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray. The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on…
In response to escalating student protests regarding education quality, France is set to close up to 500 high schools. Students are advocating for enhanced teaching staff and better resources to combat overcrowding and failing infrastructures. The unrest has led to significant…
Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.
