https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-france-s-high-school-protestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-france-s-high-school-protestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-to-know-about-france-s-high-school-protests#u106184Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:10 +0000High school student protests across France have shut down schools and sparked violent clashes with riot police, drawing national attention and rattling the government. More than 400 out of France's 3,700 high schools were partially or totally closed on a Monday morning according to the education ministry. Demonstrations featuring blockades, fireworks, and tear gas spread nationwide after originating in the deprived suburbs of Paris in mid-September. Officials report that France has arrested 5,000 people, mostly teenagers, while the Paris police chief stated that the movement is out of con