https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-closes-up-to-500-schools-monday-over-student-protestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-closes-up-to-500-schools-monday-over-student-protestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-closes-up-to-500-schools-monday-over-student-protests#u108196Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:10:54 +0000France shuttered up to 500 high schools for total or partial closures as nationwide student-led demonstrations entered a second week. The French education ministry confirmed lessons would be suspended across 400 to 500 institutions due to unresolved security conditions following recent clashes between riot police and protesters. Demonstrations drew over 250,000 people nationwide, driven by anger over poor school conditions, dilapidated classrooms, overcrowding, and teacher shortages. Total arrests across the country surpassed 6,100 as students, parents, and teachers marched.Why it mattersThe m