VAST VIEW French Students Storm Back From Break, Blockade 41 Schools in Protest Revival
French high schoolers returned from autumn holidays determined to reignite last month's protest movement, blockading dozens of schools despite the government's attempts to defuse tensions.
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French students resumed their protest campaign on Monday as classes restarted after the autumn holiday break, with the education ministry confirming that 41 schools were blockaded nationwide, according to Al Jazeera.
The demonstrations mark a smaller-scale return of a movement that gripped French high schools last month, as students push to keep pressure on authorities despite a handful of concessions offered by the government during the break, France 24 reported.
While the scale of Monday's action was reduced compared to the original wave of unrest, organizers appear intent on reviving momentum now that the school term is back underway, with students signaling that the earlier government measures have not fully resolved their grievances.
Sources: Al Jazeera · France 24
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