Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France on Tuesday to press the government over education reforms, as trade unions prepared for a nationwide strike on Thursday. Authorities reported 48 of 3,700 high schools blocked, while student unions claimed far higher numbers and demanded 10 billion euros in education investment.
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A union representative said authorities appeared to want to blunt a new day of blockades on Thursday when trade unions have called a nationwide strike.
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Students blockaded dozens of high schools and universities across France on Tuesday to maintain pressure on the government over education reforms as trade unions prepared for a nationwide strike.
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You are not the majority,
If we're doing this, it's because everything we've tried before hasn't worked,
young people pinned against walls and riot police units deployed
There is a massive national mobilisation under way
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Authorities said on Tuesday that 48 out of France's 3,700 high schools were blocked amid tight security, including in Paris, Rennes, and Lyon.
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The USL student union said 500 establishments were blocked.
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Fifty-one higher education institutions out of 184 were also disrupted, officials said.
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In the northwestern city of Rennes, around 30 students blocked the Brequigny High School, one of the country's largest secondary schools with thousands of students.
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Student union L'Union Etudiante said more than 50 university campuses were blockaded on Tuesday, affecting one in two universities.
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At the University of Lille, around 40 students blocked the campus with bicycles and rubbish bins, forcing classes to be cancelled.
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Student leaders say the proposals do not go far enough, demanding 10 billion euros in investment.
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In eastern Paris, many teachers at the Voltaire School showed solidarity with students by going on strike to protest at what they called a "massive" police presence outside.
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In the northwestern city of Rennes, around 30 students blocked the Brequigny High School, one of the country's largest secondary schools with thousands of students.
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At the University of Lille, around 40 students blocked the campus with bicycles and rubbish bins, forcing classes to be cancelled.
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