French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no sign of abating. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread na»»»

400 schools remain closed following days of student protests in France French protests continued to escalate on Friday, with around 400 schools and other educational establishments expected to remain closed as high school students blocked access to buildings, clashed with police and, in some cases,»»»

PARIS, Oct 2 — French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has»»»

The students say their school hours are excessively long, conditions inadequate including overheated classrooms, and that there are too many staff absences. French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of»»»

World World A protestor throws a stop sign into a fire as protesting students carry out blockading action near the Kerichen high school in Brest, western France, on Oct 2, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Fred Tanneau) PARIS: French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Frida»»»