Students storm Saint-Denis school, clash with police barricades
Hundreds of high school and university students gathered in Saint-Denis, confronting 15 CRS vans and demanding more funding for education.
On Thursday morning, youths from across the Île-de-France region converged on Saint-Denis after a social media call. They marched past a line of fifteen CRS vehicles positioned around the closed gates of lycée Paul-Éluard. The demonstrators shouted slogans demanding increased financial support for schools and universities, while rejecting funds for the military and the BAC.
Why it matters
The protest shows rising youth anger over education funding, signaling potential political pressure on policymakers.
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