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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

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

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:41:04 UTC.

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  1. France arrests 5,000 people, mostly teens, as school protests spread

  2. France’s violent student protests raise warning for America: ‘A cautionary tale’

  3. What to expect from school protests rattling France's government

  4. Hundreds of schools to shut Monday as France braces for more student protests

  5. French education minister says up to 500 schools will remain partially or fully closed on Monday after student protests – Europe live

  6. More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned

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

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