France closes nearly 400 high schools as protests by students escalate across the country. Officials say the closures happen amid a week-long movement that starts in the Paris region and spreads nationwide. One report describes students protesting long school hours and poor conditions.

The protests also lead to violence and arrests, according to multiple accounts. Officials say dozens of staff members are wounded, and around 2,000 people are arrested over the course of the demonstrations. Both outlets frame the closures as a response to disruption caused by the unrest. While the overall picture is consistent, the details emphasized differ slightly: one outlet highlights the specific complaints about scheduling and facilities, while the other focuses more broadly on the scale of closures and the widening protests.

Across sources, the key themes are the rapid geographic spread of the student unrest, the security and injury toll reported by officials, and the resulting decision to shut schools to limit further disruption.