Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas NYT - Home Page By: Ségolène Le Stradic and Mark Landler 2 October 2026 at 14:22 Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards. © Abdul Saboor/ReutersTrying to kick a tear-gas canister during clashes with the police on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. Students in about 1,000 French schools are protesting a lack of resources in education.
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