{
  "id": 14075796,
  "title": "France schools protest rumbles on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/france-schools-protest-rumbles-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:37:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/france-schools-protest-rumbles-on/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, approximately 130 high schools in France remained closed as authorities attempted to quell the ongoing protest movement that has gripped the nation. The education ministry expressed hope that the movement would abate before the half-term holidays. In an incident unrelated to the protests, a 14-year-old student was arrested in Aubagne, a southern town near Marseille, after a middle school headmaster and a teacher were shot with a hunting rifle. The student's arrest did not appear to be connected to the student protest movement.\n\nStudents across France have been blocking school entrances and organizing protests over various grievances, including absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes, and deteriorating classrooms. Demonstrations have taken place in major cities like Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, and Rennes. Emeline, a 16-year-old student, called for \"real measures\" and proper dialogue, emphasizing the need for restraint rather than repression.\n\nPresident Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the students' grievances, stating they would take time to address and urged protesters to maintain calm and respect for both people and property. The education ministry reported that 96.5% of France's 3,700 high schools were open on Monday, though the number of school closures was falling. However, they noted that the violence was intensifying.\n\nSome eight teaching staff members were injured on Monday morning across the Paris region, Bordeaux, and Lyon. Most of the demonstrations have been peaceful, though some protesters have engaged in destructive behavior, such as setting fires and vandalizing bus shelters. In response, police have utilized tear gas, batons, and stun grenades, drawing criticism from rights groups and students over the perceived excessive use of force.\n\nThe government had pledged to deploy 3,000 substitute teachers to assist in the 114 most affected high schools. By Monday, the first of these replacements had begun arriving. The police have initiated internal investigations into 24 allegations of brutality against demonstrators since the protest movement began last month. Over 6,800 individuals, primarily minors, have been placed under police custody.",
  "summary": "Some 130 French high schools remained closed on Monday, the education ministry said, with authorities hoping the protest movement that has rocked the nation in recent weeks would ease ahead of half-term holidays. In an incident seemingly unrelated to the protests, in the southern town of Aubagne near Marseille, police arrested a 14-year-old on Monday […]",
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}