# Up to 500 French schools to remain closed amid student protests

https://mins.news/en/video/86527

- CBC News, 2026-10-05 13:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p9LH756ZDU

> Hundreds of French high schools entered a second week of closures on Monday as protests spread nationwide over run-down schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages. As many as 500 schools are expected to remain closed.

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