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France closes 400 high schools as teens protests escalate

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils over inadequate conditions at schools including overheated classrooms and a lack of teachers.

Key facts

  • Almost 400 high schools were closed across France on Friday over a week-long protest movement by pupils over inadequate conditions at schools including overheated classrooms and a lack of teachers.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:11:50 UTC.

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  1. France closes 400 high schools as teens protests escalate

  2. Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

  3. France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner

  4. Students lead violent protests in France over underfunding, overcrowding in schools

  5. Schools ablaze as student protests spread across France

  6. ‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026

  7. India’s Cockroach Party headlines day of anti-establishment protests

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