Politics · France · 1 hr ago
48 French high schools blocked amid student protests
France’s education ministry said 48 high schools were blocked on Tuesday morning amid student protests.
The figure was recorded at 9:30 a.m.
and covers about 1% of the country’s roughly 3,700 high schools.
The ministry said three quarters of departments had no reported disruption.
The student union USL disputed the ministry’s earlier count for Monday, saying 169 schools were blocked, compared with the ministry’s figure of 41.
The protests have also affected universities, including campuses in Paris and Lyon, and some gatherings have involved clashes or damage.
The disruption comes as students prepare for a larger demonstration on 5 November.
In Rennes, authorities banned a planned gathering for Tuesday, citing safety concerns.
The education ministry said 48 French high schools were blocked at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3.
The ministry said the figure covered about 3,700 high schools nationwide.
The ministry reported no disruption in three quarters of France’s departments.
The count was lower than Monday’s ministry figure of 41 at the same time, though the students’ union gave a much higher count for Monday.
The protests came ahead of a planned national mobilization on November 5.
- Who
- High school students were involved in the protests; the education ministry reported the number of blocked schools.
- What
- The ministry said 48 high schools were blocked.
- When
- Tuesday, November 3, at 9:30 a.m.
- Where
- France.
- Why
- The protests were part of a student protest movement; the sources do not state a specific reason for the actions.
Education ministry
Union syndicale lycéenne (USL)
Monday blockade count
Education ministry
The ministry said 41 establishments were blocked at 9:30 a.m.
Union syndicale lycéenne (USL)
The USL said it had counted 169 blocked high schools.
A fire occurred at Nelson-Mandela high school in Nantes, at the beginning of the student protest movement.
The ministry said 41 establishments were blocked at 9:30 a.m.; the USL disputed that count and said it had recorded 169.
The ministry reported 48 blocked high schools across France.
A large mobilization was planned.
- Blocked high schools
- 48
- Nationwide high schools
- About 3,700
- Ministry count on Monday
- 41 establishments at 9:30 a.m.
- USL count on Monday
- 169 blocked high schools
- Planned mobilization
- November 5
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What people are saying
les conditions ne sont pas réunies pour qu’il puisse se tenir en sécurité.