France to shutter up to 500 schools as more student protests called
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Summary
France will close up to 500 schools on Monday because of ongoing student protests that have sometimes turned violent. The protests started over issues like large class sizes and too few teachers, and students plan to continue demonstrating this week.Key Facts
- Up to 500 high schools in France will be fully or partially closed on Monday for safety reasons.
- Since the protests began in mid-September, 24 schools have been damaged by fire or vandalism.
- At least 170 students and 78 school staff have been injured in the clashes.
- Around 400 out of 3,700 French high schools were closed last Friday, and 560 faced protests or disruptions.
- Over 5,000 people have been arrested recently during protests, with 85% of them being minors (under 18).
- The protests began over problems like not enough teachers, long school days, and other school-related issues.
- The education minister said some far-left activists joined the protests and created extreme violence.
- Amnesty International called for the government to listen to the students rather than use repression.
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