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Teen Arrested After Viral Video Captures Horrific Makeshift Flamethrower Attack in Student Riot

French police arrested a 15-year-old boy after a woman allegedly suffered first-degree burns when flames were directed at her during student protests in Marseille.

International Business Times UK · 13h ago

Live: Student's hand blown off as protests continue in France, disrupting at least 413 schools

A 15-year-old student protesting in France had ‌his hand blown ‌off on Monday after he picked up a ‌police stun grenade in the northern town of Lens‌, local media reported. Demonstrations in France have disrupted at least 413 high schools as students protest high teacher absence rates, overlong school days…

France 24 · 15h ago

No classes in 500 schools on Monday: Why are France students protesting

In response to escalating student protests regarding education quality, France is set to close up to 500 high schools. Students are advocating for enhanced teaching staff and better resources to combat overcrowding and failing infrastructures. The unrest has led to significant clashes between police and demonstrators, prompting numerous arrests. Amid…

The Times of India · 16h ago

Schools set on fire in France as student riots dramatically escalate

The French education minister wants to work with unions to prevent further riots after thousands of young people have been arrested across France

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Transport suspended in some French cities as school protests continue

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting Thursday as students staged new protests against understaffing, onerous schedules and overheated classrooms, with public transport affected in several cities. More than 600 people, most of them students, have been detained and dozens of police injured amid the increasingly violent protests.

France 24 · Oct 1

Why banning AI in the classroom will not be enough to remedy poor reading skills in a post-literary society

Policymakers are sounding the alarm about AI and social media in schools, as PISA’s latest report confirmed that student performance in reading continues to decline. French Education minister Édouard Geffray lamented the “cognitive destruction” of a generation, while his Spanish counterpart, Milagros Tolón, recommended a focused effort to improve reading…

The Conversation · Sep 22

Pledges for action in Europe as PISA results show drop in child reading and maths skills

The OECD's latest PISA report, based on a standardised test taken by 15-year-olds, found that student performance across OECD countries reached a record low in maths and reading.

Euronews · Sep 9

French pupils fall to record low in global education survey

French students' results in the 2025 international Pisa survey are the lowest ever recorded, yet remain in line with the OECD average, according to results published on Tuesday. French Education Minister Édouard Geffray criticised social media as one of the causes, and pledged to focus on raising standards in middle…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8

France's school uniform experiment unravels with only mixed results

Two years after France began trialling uniforms in schools, the experiment is sputtering to a close after failing to convince pupils or teachers.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 6

French high schools scramble to work out rules as phone ban takes effect

The new school year starts on Tuesday in France, and with it comes a new rule: mobile phones will no longer be allowed in high schools. The ban came into force a week before the first day of term, leaving schools with little time to work out how to put…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 30