Search articles

“High school protests across France show no sign of slowing down, with nearly 400 educational establishments facing disruptions this morning.”

““School is a right, not a privilege,” read one such sign held aloft by a student in Paris, where huge youth protests over the state of high school education have brought tens of thousands of young people and adults on to the streets, with further strikes…”

“Climbing to the top of the piles of bins, pupils held banners calling for more funding and greater equality in French schools.”

“Some 100 schools have been severely damaged during French high school protests that escalated this week into “urban violence,” with 40 headteachers injured, according to the latest figures from the French education ministry.”

“A fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said many schools would switch to online classes to protect teachers and…”

“French teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables have clashed with police, as politicians traded verbal blows over how to respond.”

“The protests began last month at schools in the poor northern suburbs of Paris, where anger over teacher absences and shabby facilities quickly morphed into a nationwide movement against inequality, weak public spending and falling standards.”

“French police have used 4x4 vehicles paid for by British taxpayers to charge at student protesters during the school protests that have swept the country.”

“A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot dead by a community member.”

“As Kitty Sayers, who went to school in France, explained, France’s republic “was born of insurrection and has never forgotten it … The language of rights, citizenship and collective power is woven into French education.””

“Barrot also cited the protests that have rocked France in recent weeks, as schoolchildren, students and trade unionists blockaded schools and marched through cities.”

“Craille - I loved our gallery of French photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont’s work – he spent two decades capturing protests, clashes and countercultural gatherings in America, and the images to come out are stunning and empowering.”

“Separately, the French high school protests are expected to intensify today after key groups called for “a day of mobilisation” across the country.”

“The biggest youth protest movement in the country in decades brought hundreds of thousands on to the streets across France this week demonstrating against inequality in the French education system, decrepit schools, a lack of teachers and large class sizes.”

“The French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, said at least 215 teenagers and 85 school staff had been injured since the protests began more than a fortnight ago.”

“France is suspending the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, the interior minister has said, amid mounting accusations of police brutality during a fortnight of protests marred by often violent clashes that have injured hundreds.”

“Elsewhere, I will bring you the latest from France, as high school protests continue after a major march in Paris, which ended with sporadic vandalism and running skirmishes with riot police, and officers firing teargas and carrying out baton charges to…”

“The killing of two ICE observers in Minneapolis sparked widespread protests and intensified scrutiny of the administration.”