French secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
3 sources·Updated October 2, 2026
French student unrest
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- CBC Top Stories·5h agoViolent protests in France over state of education lead to closure of nearly 400 schools
About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests over education-related grievances turned violent in some places.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Irish Examiner World·7h agoFrance school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Irish Times World·9h agoFrench secondary schools burn as student unrest spreads
Up to 400 schools to close on Friday as France’s prime minister blames far-left party for stoking violence
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