Students face riot police as protests over school conditions escalate in France
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
Students in France set fire to trash bins and threw objects at police during protests at hundreds of high schools. They are demanding better school conditions, and police responded with batons and tear gas to control the protests.Key Facts
- The protests involve students aged 15 to 18 in the final three years of secondary school (lycees).
- Students blockaded and demonstrated at many high schools across France.
- Protesters set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police officers.
- Police used batons and tear gas to respond to the unrest.
- The protests focus on improving school conditions.
- The French government is upset by the student protests.
- The events happened on a Tuesday, as reported on October 1, 2026.
