https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-school-near-paris-that-shows-why-french-students-are-protestingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-school-near-paris-that-shows-why-french-students-are-protestinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-school-near-paris-that-shows-why-french-students-are-protesting#u122049Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:46:54 +0000More than 250,000 protesters took to the streets across France as a local demonstration over conditions at a suburban high school north of Paris escalated into a nationwide crisis. The unrest has forced the closure of 500 schools and resulted in over 5,000 arrests and hundreds of injuries. Demonstrators are demanding relief from severe teacher shortages, decaying infrastructure, rats in school corridors, and a university admissions lottery. Police have responded with tear gas and batons as students blockade campuses.Why it mattersThe movement taps into deep public discontent and echoes histori