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Students, teachers march in France on biggest day of school protests
Protests break out over understaffed, dilapidated schools; teenagers hold up smoke flares, placards…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'
WorldPingWhat happened
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.
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- Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:24:56 UTC.
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