Clashes erupt as French high school protests over conditions escalate

French teenagers clashed with riot police on Tuesday as protests over school conditions intensified, according to France 24.

Students set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police, who responded with batons and tear gas, the report said. Pupils have kept up blockades and protests at hundreds of high schools across France, demanding improved conditions.

Movement centered on France's lycees

The protest movement is centered on France's lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 during their final three years of secondary education, France 24 reported. The unrest has angered the government, according to the report, which did not detail a specific government response or the students' full list of demands beyond calls for better conditions.

The report did not specify how many schools were affected by blockades at the time of publication, or whether the protests had led to any injuries or arrests.