France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests

France to close up to 500 schools on Monday over student protests The French education minister announced on Sunday that as many as 500 schools could be shut either partially or wholly on Monday after confrontations between riot police and student demonstrators in recent days. "Up to 500 schools crossed France volition beryllium partially oregon wholly closed connected Monday aft clashes betwixt riot constabulary and pupil protesters successful caller days, the French acquisition curate said connected Sunday." He added that lessons would be totally or partially suspended in an estimated 400 to 500 high‑school establishments where safety conditions have not been met. "Lessons volition beryllium "totally oregon partially suspended" successful immoderate "400 to 500" precocious schools arsenic information conditions "have not been fulfilled", Édouard Geffray said." Since the protests began, 24 schools have reportedly been burned or ransacked, the minister noted. "He besides said 24 schools had been