Education

Around 500 Schools Closed Due to Protests in France

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Up to 500 schools in France are closed fully or partially as student protests over educational conditions continue to spread.

Up to 500 high schools in France are fully or partially closed due to security conditions.
Twenty-four schools have been burned or damaged since the protests began.
The student movement started in Paris and spread to cities including Montpellier, Nantes, and Marseille.
Protesters are demonstrating against teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and dilapidated school buildings.
Out of 3,700 schools, 735 have been affected by violent protests in some way.
Seventy-eight education sector workers have been injured during the protests.
More than 5,000 people have been arrested since the movement began, with 85 percent being under the age of 18.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that the government is taking additional measures to address the problems.