France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called
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- Washington Post World·5h agoProtests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalate
A nationwide day of protest follows more than two weeks of demonstrations and blockades over school conditions. More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors.
Read at Washington Post World → - CBC Top Stories·6h agoHundreds of schools in France blockaded in biggest day of student protests so far
Students, teachers and parents are marching in cities across France and protesters are blockading hundreds of schools, in the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations demanding the government tackle understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Irish Examiner World·9h agoProtesting pupils blockade French high schools again
Protesting pupils blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, a day of planned demonstrations that will test the resilience and energy of a
Read at Irish Examiner World → - Irish Independent World·10h agoFrance faces another day of school blockades and street protests
French riot police have started removing street blockades in Paris on day of mass protest
Read at Irish Independent World → - DW News EN·1d agoHundreds of French schools closed amid protests
The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. More protests are planned for Tuesday.
Read at DW News EN → - Al Jazeera·1d agoFrance to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called
Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.
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