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High school students report overcrowded classrooms, missing teachers, and deteriorating school buildings, prompting protests that have spread across multiple cities in France.
France arrests 5,000 people, mostly teens, as school protests spread\n\nListen · 2:40 2:40\n\nHigh school students say their classrooms are overcrowded, teachers are missing and buildings need repairs. The protests have spread to cities across France, and some 5,000 people have been arrested.\n\nNPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews.\n\nAnyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.
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Protests may continue or expand if school conditions are not addressed
Possible · Within weeks

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