Hundreds detained, dozens of police wounded as French school protests escalate
The interior minister said violent clashes intensified as students kept up blockades over class sizes, teacher shortages and overheated classrooms.
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French security forces detained more than 600 people on Wednesday as protests involving blockades of high schools and violent clashes escalated, according to France 24, citing the interior minister.
Dozens of police officers and gendarmes were wounded during the unrest, the report said. The clashes mark an intensification of a protest movement that has been building since last week.
Grievances range from class sizes to heatwaves
Students have staged protests outside schools over a range of grievances, including class timetables, class sizes, a shortage of teachers, and overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves, according to France 24's report from Paris.
The report did not specify how many schools remained blockaded as of Wednesday or whether the detentions had resulted in formal charges.
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- Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate — France 24 — English
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