French students expand protests over overcrowded schools and poor conditions2026-10-07High-school students across France blocked schools and set fires to bins, with about 900 blockades or related incidents reported on Thursday.Students are demanding more resources, replacement teachers and better teaching conditions, citing overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and deteriorating facilities.More than 160 schools were shut in Paris, Marseille and other cities, and university students blocked access to around 30 campuses.Clashes with police broke out in Paris and Lille; hundreds of protesters, mostly minors, had been detained since the start of the week.Several school principals were injured or assaulted, and investigations were opened after students were hurt during blockades.A 15-year-old lost a hand after police fired a stun grenade; the government suspended use of the weapon.French protests over school conditions spread as students set fires and put up blockades (Euronews)En Belgique francophone, un quatrième jour de mouvement lycéen, émaillé de violences (Le Monde)France students plan more protests, UN 'concerned' over violence (France 24)French school riots deepen as experts point to far-left alliance fueling ‘broader confrontation’ (Fox News)France is devouring itself as school riots reveal a crisis far bigger than broken classrooms (Fox News)Behind France's student riots: Communists, unions and a global propaganda network (Fox News)Tevgera lîseyan li Fransayê berfireh dibe: Xwendekarên zanîngehê û sendîkayên karkeran jî dadikevin kolanan (Bianet)France's students ask a fair question about equality (Daily Sabah)