France to close up to 500 schools Monday

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France will close up to 500 schools on Monday, with lessons totally or partly suspended at some high schools, the education minister said. The closures follow clashes between riot police and student protesters.

WHO: France's education minister

WHAT: Said up to 500 schools would close on Monday

WHEN: Oct 4, 2026

WHERE: France

WHY: Clashes between riot police and student protesters

How this story developed (showing 24 of 24 earlier reports)

French school blockades enter second week · Oct 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
French students expected to continue protests · Oct 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
French students clash with police over education funding · Oct 4, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Paris police chief urges peaceful student protests · Oct 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
French students protest education conditions; clashes reported · Oct 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
School protests spread across France · Oct 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Student protests spread across France; 625 arrested · Oct 2, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Student protests disrupt schools across France · Oct 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Riot police clash with students during France education protests · Oct 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Riot police clash with high school students in France · Oct 2, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Hundreds of French schools closed amid violent student protests · Oct 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
France student protests prompt Lecornu crisis meeting · Oct 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Violent high school protests spread across France · Oct 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Prime minister calls crisis meeting over student protests · Oct 1, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Attackers douse headteacher in petrol amid school fires · Oct 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Hundreds detained as some student protests turn violent · Sep 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM ET
France detains 600+ amid escalating student protests · Sep 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Dozens injured in French student protests over school resources · Sep 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
French public workers strike as student clashes turn violent · Sep 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
More than 400 detained as France student protests escalate · Sep 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
French students clash with police over education cuts · Sep 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
French students protest and clash with police · Sep 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
French teens blockade schools over cost-cutting budget · Sep 29, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Student protests turn violent at French high schools · Sep 29, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET

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