France’s School Protests: What Lies Behind the Anger

France's school protests: what lies behind the anger

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

France’s school protests: what lies behind the anger

Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools. The movement has turned violent in places – hundreds of students, teachers and police officers have been injured. Thousands of people – including an unknown number of outside troublemakers – have been […]