Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue
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Summary
Up to 500 schools in France will close fully or partly on Monday due to ongoing student protests. These protests began over issues like high teacher absences, long school days, and poor school conditions and have spread across the country.Key Facts
- Up to 500 French high schools will close completely or partially on Monday.
- The closures are because security conditions to safely hold classes have not been met.
- Student protests started on September 17 in Paris and expanded nationwide last week.
- The protests focus on problems such as many teachers being absent, overly long school days, and damaged school buildings.
- Since the protests began, 24 schools have been burned or vandalized.
- Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced the closures.
- The situation has caused disruptions to normal schooling across France.
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