French students blockade schools ahead of planned nationwide strike

Education · First reported 2 Nov, 15:21 · Updated 15:28

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Students resumed school blockades across France to press for education changes, with officials and a student union giving sharply different counts. Further student blockades and a nationwide union strike were planned for Thursday.

Students called for school renovations, smaller classes and more university places; the New York Post also reports demands for more teachers and changes to university admissions.
Authorities counted 48 blocked high schools out of 3,700, while the student union cited 500 establishments.
In Rennes, about 30 students blocked access to Brequigny High School, where tensions arose between students and a school staff member.
Student leaders said the government’s recently announced measures did not go far enough; students planned another day of blockades on Thursday as unions called a nationwide strike.

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Key facts

Official blockade count: 48 of 3,700 high schools; the USL said 500 establishments were blocked.
Planned action: Students planned another day of blockades on Thursday, when trade unions called a nationwide strike.
Rennes blockade: Around 30 students blocked access to Brequigny High School.
Government measures reported by the New York Post: Proposed class-size cap of 28, €4 billion for renovations and 15,000 new higher-education places.