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French school protests disrupt lessons at hundreds of high schools

Student protests over learning conditions suspended lessons at hundreds of high schools on Monday, with larger demonstrations expected on Tuesday.

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Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday as students protested over learning conditions, France 24 International reported.

The protests are part of a wave of student demonstrations across the country. The report does not specify which conditions students are challenging or how many schools were affected.

Larger demonstrations are expected on Tuesday, France 24 said. The expected scale has not been quantified, and the report does not confirm that the demonstrations have taken place.

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