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Students continue to protest in France as hundreds of schools close

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

What happened

Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday about 500 schools likely to be fully or partially closed on Monday.

Key facts

  • Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday about 500 schools likely to be fully or partially closed on Monday.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:25:26 UTC.

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  1. Hundreds of French schools closed amid protests

  2. Up to 500 French schools to be closed Monday as protests continue

  3. Schools shuttered as student protests sweep through France

  4. Students continue to protest in France as hundreds of schools close

  5. Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police

  6. France high school protests: Can the government regain control?

  7. 15-year-old loses hand during French schools protest as clashes with police continue – Europe live

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