<p>Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on Thursday</p><p>Dozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/school-protesters-sevran-paris-suburb-france">school conditions</a> and the high cost of living.</p><p>The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are putting some pupils’ school year and final exams at risk.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/nov/02/franch-students-school-blockades-protests">Continue reading...</a>