# France’s school protests: what lies behind the anger

https://mins.news/en/item/90763

- BBC News, 2026-10-08 03:38 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6n9rgg80z94o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Since late September, students in France have protested underfunding, staff shortages and deteriorating school facilities, blocking access to many high schools. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with hundreds injured and thousands arrested. The report says these grievances alone do not explain the movement’s unprecedented scale or tactics, pointing also to France’s tradition of settling policy disputes on the streets.

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