France student protests turn violent as hundreds of schools close

France student protests turn violent as hundreds of schools close

French high school students are clashing with police and lighting fires in nationwide protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and long school hours. Nearly 400 schools have closed, around 2,000 people have been arrested, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called a crisis cabinet meeting.

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