French student protests over teacher shortages and school conditions turn violent, injuring hundreds

Student protests in France have shut down hundreds of schools, with demonstrations against teacher shortages and poor building conditions turning violent, leaving over 100 people injured and thousands of minors arrested. The protests began Sept. 21 at a Paris suburb high school and spread nationwide, forcing nearly 500 schools to close. Clashes with police have caused millions in damage, with at least 24 schools ransacked or set on fire, according to officials. Students plan a National Day of Protests on Tuesday, rejecting government proposals as vague. Human rights groups call police tactics disproportionate, while some conservatives frame the unrest as a cautionary tale for U.S. immigration policy.