Students, teachers march in France on biggest day of school protests

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What happened

Protests break out over understaffed, dilapidated schools; teenagers hold up smoke flares, placards…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:23:30 UTC.

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  1. As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?

  2. Live: Thousands of students march across France as clashes reported in Lyon and Strasbourg

  3. France student protests trigger school blockades, clashes and arrests -video

  4. Students, teachers march in France on biggest day of school protests

  5. France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools close

  6. France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'

  7. 'Heavy police presence' as students set to march in Paris

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