https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/high-school-students-in-paris-deprived-suburbs-spark-national-protest-movementContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/high-school-students-in-paris-deprived-suburbs-spark-national-protest-movementhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/high-school-students-in-paris-deprived-suburbs-spark-national-protest-movement#u106024Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:15 +0000High school students across France have sparked a national protest movement demanding better funding, more teachers, and improved school conditions. Tens of thousands of students have joined demonstrations that led to student blockades and clashes with riot police. The education ministry reported that more than 400 out of France's 3,700 high schools were partially or totally closed on Monday morning. Protesters cite dilapidated infrastructure, classroom overcrowding, and teacher shortages as key grievances driving the unrest.Why it mattersThe demonstrations originated in the deprived subu