WorldPingPRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 5: More than 400 schools are closed across France, as the government fails to assuage the anger of protesting high school students.
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France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
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WorldPingUp to 500 French high schools will begin a second week of total or partial closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
WorldPingProtests in France have intensified due to teacher shortages, resulting in widespread school closures and clashes. A 15-year-old student lost his hand after handling a police stun grenade, prompting a government investigation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe high school protest movement that's erupted over the past week here in France is showing no signs of slowing down. Demonstrations have raged at more than 1,200 high schools, and more than 5,000 people – most of them minors – have been arrested.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingA 15-year-old student protesting in France had his hand blown off on Monday after he picked up a police stun grenade in the northern town of Lens, local media reported.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingLessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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