Society‘This is a crisis of hope’: Echoes of 1968 as France’s students rise up

Experts say France’s protests over education reflect generational discontent, as student demonstrations did in 1968 before nationwide strikes. Organisers and unions call the current movement exceptional; government sources put Tuesday’s protest turnout at 266,000. Students cite education funding, teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and school facilities, while historians say deeper frustrations include economic problems, political extremes, war risks in Europe, AI’s threat to careers, youth unemployment and the climate crisis.

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