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  "id": 17777071,
  "title": "French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-students-return-17777071",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:21:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-students-return-from-break"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, French high school student protests resumed in a reduced capacity as students returned from their two-week break, according to French media. The demonstrations, which initially began in the Paris suburbs in September, have since spread across the country, with attempts to blockade high schools in Paris, Marseille, and Rennes.\n\nThe protests, originally driven by concerns over education, have now expanded to encompass the cost of living, poor school conditions, and perceived corruption. In recent months, the demonstrations have escalated into violent clashes with police, leading to looting and riots in several cities, testing the resilience of President Emmanuel Macron's minority government.\n\nEducation Minister Edouard Geffray stated on Monday that the protests, though allowed, are illegal when they prevent access to schools. He proposed several solutions, including capping class sizes at 28, investing €4 billion in school renovations, creating 15,000 new university places, and implementing a new, more equitable university admissions system by 2028.\n\nHowever, high school student representatives have criticized these proposals as insufficient, asserting that they will continue their protests until their demands are met.",
  "summary": "Student protests and demonstrations over the cost of living in France last month escalated into violent clashes with police, riots and looting in several cities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-students-return",
        "published": "2026-11-02T09:13:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "French high schoolers return from break with protest turnout uncertain but vows to 'keep up pressure'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-high-schoolers-return-from-break-with-protest-turnout",
        "published": "2026-11-02T09:51:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "French school protests resume on smaller scale as holidays end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-holidays-end",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:13:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-students-return-17787967",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:38:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-school-protests-resume-on-small-scale-as-students-return-from",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:39:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "French students renew protests over education reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/french-students-renew-protests-over-education-reforms",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:41:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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