https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-rally-in-france-for-second-day-of-mass-protests-in-a-week-live-updatesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-rally-in-france-for-second-day-of-mass-protests-in-a-week-live-updateshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/students-rally-in-france-for-second-day-of-mass-protests-in-a-week-live-updates#u116254Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:25:14 +0000France prepares to close up to 500 schools on Monday as mass student protests calling for better conditions and increased educational investment enter their second week. Lessons will be totally or partly suspended following violent clashes between riot police and demonstrators. The government reports that hundreds of schools have been blockaded, resulting in injuries to 215 students and 715 police officers. Students have been joined in the demonstrations by parents and major labor unions.Why it mattersThe unrest stems from student anger over dilapidated and understaffed schools, with demonstra