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School protests push government to fast-track teacher approvals

Original: burning down just one school and blocking entrance to ±400 others got # lyceens to get the goverment to expedite approva

High school students, known as lyceens, escalated protests over education conditions, including a school fire and blockades at roughly 400 schools, pressuring the government to speed up approval of 3,000 new teacher positions. Commenters say the concessions have emboldened rather than calmed the movement, and report that the blockades and demonstrations are spreading to Belgium and Italy, with related grievances over housing adding to the unrest.

Why now: Student protests are winning concessions and spreading across borders, making the movement a fast-moving news story.

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• burning down just one school and blocking entrance to ±400 others got # lyceens to get the goverment to expedite approval of 3,000 new teachers. of course they won't stop the # manifs and # blocages now. btw: the protests have spread to # Belgium # Italia . add the # housing #… · blogdiva · 118

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