SocietyLive: Up to 500 schools to close in France as student protests continue

Up to 500 schools across France are expected to close on Monday as student protests continue, Education Minister Édouard Geffray says. The movement began at a Paris school on September 17 over high teacher absence, long school days and deteriorating facilities, then spread nationwide last week.

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