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French students ‘not giving up the fight’ as 480,000 join new day of school protests

French students staged another day of nationwide protests on Tuesday over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings, vowing to keep up the pressure ahead of half-term…

October 18, 2026

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More people are speaking. More people are refusing to accept that this is good enough. Education connects all of us: its failures follow us into our workplaces, families and public life. These demands concern everyone. If we keep neglecting the system that shapes our shared future, we will all live with the consequences.

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