Schools in certain areas will face temporary closures following violent confrontations between police and student demonstrators, according to France’s education minister. The unrest has led to disruptions in some high schools, where lessons will either be halted entirely or scaled back. Authorities are assessing the situation to determine the extent of the impact on education in affected regions. The announcement comes as tensions between law enforcement and protesters escalate.
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
