Hundreds of French schools to close in student protests

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 06:24 · Archive

Up to 500 schools across France are expected to close on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister Édouard Geffray. The protests began at a Paris school on 17 September but grew into a nationwide movement last week.

Students are protesting over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated school facilities. They say their studies are being ruined by these grievances.

Hundreds of French schools to close in student protests — Image: France 24

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Hundreds of French schools closed amid protestsDW News · 5 Oct, 06:48
Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continueFrance 24 · 5 Oct, 06:15
Hundreds of schools to shut Monday as student protests rock FranceThe Japan Times · 5 Oct, 01:56

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