France’s education minister claimed that 24 schools had been ‘burned or ransacked’ since the start of the student movement. French high school students have been protesting outside their schools to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• France’s education minister claimed that 24 schools had been ‘burned or ransacked’ since the start of the student movement.S1

• French high school students have been protesting outside their schools to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions.S2

• Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday due to the protests by teenage pupils that have shaken the country, the education minister said.S3