France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called

More ​than 1800 people ‌are being prosecuted for unspecified crimes, police in France say, as student protests continue across the country.

Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters blockading French high schools — as students, teachers, parents and unions took to the streets against what they say is underfunding of the education system. Rights groups and students have accused authorities of using…

Nearly 500 arrests as protests over neglected schools spread across France and pressure mounts on President Emmanuel Macron.

More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.

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.

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.

Protesting pupils blockaded their high schools again on Tuesday, a day of planned demonstrations that will test the resilience and energy of a

French riot police have started removing street blockades in Paris on day of mass protest

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.

Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.