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Paris protest over school shortages turns violent

Thousands in the French capital are demanding more teachers, better school buildings and an end to cuts to public services; the classroom is now the street.

On air: Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 1:28 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

Photo: Tristan Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo: Paris — Photo: Tristan Nitot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “Al Jazeera reports from Paris as protests turns violent”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:28 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Paris.
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What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Paris today, thousands marched against teacher shortages, poor school facilities and cuts to public services, and Al Jazeera reports the protest has turned violent.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThousands of people, and not one of them could be a substitute teacher? That's the real shortage.

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