Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.
Trying 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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