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Students across France are protesting against overcrowded classrooms and a shortage of teachers, leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries. These demonstrations started in Paris and have since spread to other major cities like Dijon, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille, and Marseille. The BBC's Hugh Schofield reports on the ongoing protests that have persisted for over a week.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned against escalating school protests after 164 people were arrested on Monday, following demonstrations by high school students across France over issues like overcrowded classes and teacher shortages. The movement began in Paris last week and has since spread to cities including Lille, Nantes, and Marseille. On Tuesday, clashes between masked students and police erupted in several locations, with some protesters setting fire to bins and throwing projectiles at law enforcement, who responded with teargas and batons. According to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, 48 police officers were injured during the protests on Monday and Tuesday, while 10 students and staff members sustained injuries. Nationwide, around 300 schools were affected by demonstrations or disruptions, leading to a total of over 400 arrests, mostly minors. The protests coincide with strikes by public sector workers demanding higher pay and better working conditions due to planned budget cuts by the government.

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“Both articles describe ongoing school protests in France with students blockading schools and security forces responding, involving multiple cities and hundreds of arrests.”

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“Both articles describe concurrent protests in multiple cities across France by students and university attendees over similar issues including overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and crumbling facilities.”

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“Both articles describe ongoing student protests in France over crowded classrooms and teacher shortages, which began in Paris and spread nationwide.”

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Hundreds of people, mostly minors, have been arrested and dozens injured as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France, officials say.

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Hundreds of people, mostly minors, have been arrested and dozens injured as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France, officials say. asserted

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The demonstrations began in Paris last week but have escalated to cities including Dijon, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille and Marseille, with teenagers blockading their schools for days. asserted

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The BBC's Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield is in Paris as the protests stretch into their second week. asserted

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