Students in France protest by returning trash to local residents after school blockades

Updated 2026-10-07 · told from many outlets at once

The Ministry of Education reported courses suspended in hundreds of schools and a drop in student performance.

• Hundreds of schools closed during the student movement on Monday, with thousands of high school students blocking access to their schools.
• The Minister of Education said courses would be suspended in 400 to 500 schools.
• The Pisa study showed France had its lowest scores since 2000.
• Valérie Pécresse said more than one third of high schools in Ile-de-France would close.

Outlets: L'Obs - A la une, La Croix, Le Figaro, Le Parisien, Libération

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