# Why are French high school students protesting?

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 6 Oct 2026, 3:19.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p6/Z/im.mp3

Tens of thousands of high school students have been protesting across France against under staffing and dilapidated classrooms. The demonstrations have turned violent at times , with police firing tear gas and protesters lighting fires in the streets and hurling projectiles. So what's happening in France?

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