# Why are students in France protesting?

An episode of [The Current](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/151487761), 7 Oct 2026, 7:25.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_CURRENT_P/media/current/current-NB41bWHd-20261007.mp3

More than 250,000 students, teachers and parents are protesting across France over the conditions in the country’s high schools. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with police using tear gas and water canisters against protesters. Sophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief at the Economist, talks about what students are calling for.

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