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French Students Protest; Hundreds Arrested

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French students protested overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages nationwide Tuesday, as clashes with police left dozens injured and hundreds arrested.

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'More than 400 people, most of them children, have been detained in France on Tuesday after teenagers across the country blockaded their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables.'
Hundreds detained as student protests across France turn violent
More than 400 detained as police and students clash over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 6:52 AM

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Plus de 400 lycées étaient mobilisés mardi à travers la France, pour défendre un droit à l’éducation identique pour tous. Les accusations de violences policières, et la présence massive des forces de l’ordre en banlieue parisienne, ajoutent à cette mobilisation. 👉‍ https://l.mediapart.fr/10u
September 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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🇫🇷 French students blockade schools to demand better resources

Hundreds of secondary school students take part in protests across France as part of a national day of action over the country's public services, demanding more resources for education.
September 30, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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'The education ministry said 400 schools were affected by protests or disruptions on Tuesday, out of about 3,700 across the country.'
September 30, 2026 at 6:52 AM

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Paris suburbs students speak out about injustice amid school blockades
Paris suburbs students speak out about injustice amid school blockades
In the working-class suburbs of Aubervilliers and Montreuil, protesting students criticized a lack of resources and expressed the feeling of being left out, while rejecting claims that they are manipulated by radical-left politicians.
www.lemonde.fr
September 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM

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