Around 250,000 people protested funding cuts in France that have left public schools with leaks, rats and not enough desks.
Aiden Stretch reports on the demonstrations that have turned violent.
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Read the full report at CBS NewsThousands have been detained and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingPolice fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingOne factor accelerating these student protest is social media, and its being boosted even more by artificial intelligence. Some French mayors have even called for social media platforms to be temporarily blocked for minors.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingTrump claims France's student protests are about "Islam wanting to take over" as Sébastien Lecornu reports the school system's heaviest toll in decades.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fox News
WorldPingMore 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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR
WorldPingCrowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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