# Student protests grow across France over education system

https://mins.news/en/video/87288

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-06 01:26 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=och-6uJR0t0

> Students across France have blocked the main entrances to high schools, demanding an overhaul of an education system they say is failing them. Their demands include more teachers amid a long-running shortage, better infrastructure and shorter timetables. Most demonstrations have been peaceful, but some turned violent, prompting criticism of police after a sting ball blew off a 15-year-old’s hand.

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