At least 400 high schools have been closed across France as student protests over poor learning conditions, teacher shortages, and overcrowded classrooms escalated into violent clashes with police. The protests began in the Paris region last week and have spread nationwide, with students blocking school entrances, setting fires, and confronting security forces. France has about 3,700 high schools, according to the Education Ministry. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said the priority was to protect students as the violence intensified and urged parents to keep their children away from the blockades.
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