France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
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What happened
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country A fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said many schools would switch to online classes to protect teachers and pupils. The prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, called a…
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