https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/school-protests-sweeping-france-cause-heaviest-toll-in-decadesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/school-protests-sweeping-france-cause-heaviest-toll-in-decadeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/school-protests-sweeping-france-cause-heaviest-toll-in-decades#u110733Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:26:08 +0000Student protests have spread across France, with hundreds of schools blockaded and 215 students and 715 police officers injured, according to the government. The protests, which began as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school north of Paris, have snowballed into a national crisis. Teachers, parents, and students are demanding better education and have taken to the streets in massive numbers.Why it mattersThe protests are testing the French government's ability to contain the unrest, which has resulted in injuries, arrests, and significant disruption to t