French School Funding Protests Turn Violent: French authorities held
💡 Why it matters
These protests could disrupt education for tens of thousands of students and force the French government to urgently reconsider budget allocations for schools.
French authorities held a crisis meeting as protests over school funding escalated, with 400 schools closed and nearly 3,000 teenagers detained. Dozens of schools have been damaged across the country.
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BBC News
Fires break out at French schools as students protest over funding
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The Guardian
400 French schools closed on Friday as protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ – Europe live
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