French students prepare for more marches as hundreds of schools close
FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris as students across France prepare for more marches on Thursday.ย
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FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris as students across France prepare for more marches on Thursday.ย
Up to 500 French high โ schools will begin a second week of total or partial closures on Monday as protests over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages precede a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday. Reporting from outside a high school in the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, France 24's Luke Shrago says things are relatively calm as of early Monday morning as students seek to rebuild the momentum of last weekโs protests following a weekend lull.
Up to 500 schools are expected to close across France on Monday as student protests continue, according to the country's Education Minister รdouard Geffray. The protests over high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities began at a Paris school on September 17 but grew into a nationwide movement last week. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.ย
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
The government has made education a priority, but the security situation remains a major obstacle to reopening schools in affected areas.