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France closes up to 500 schools amid student protests
Original: France closes up to 500 schools over student protests https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwkg5n7lm3y5o?at_medium=RSS&at
Authorities in France have closed as many as 500 schools as student protests spread across the country. The BBC reports that the closures affect a significant share of schools nationwide, with demonstrations prompting officials to shut sites for safety reasons. The protests have become one of the main education-related stories being followed internationally.
Why now: The scale of the school closures, affecting up to 500 schools across France, makes the student protest movement a major breaking news story.
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- France closes up to 500 schools over student protests https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwkg5n7lm3y5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # News # Education # Protest · bbc_news@robot.villas · 4
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