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French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'

French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'
France 24 Monday 19 October 2026, 07:16 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region. France's student protests are exposing what educators describe as years of structural neglect, widening educational inequalities and the cumulative consequences of controversial reforms. “We've been ignored basically about every demand we made,” Berra-Vescio says.

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris region. France's student protests are exposing what educators describe as years of structural neglect, widening educational inequalities and the cumulative consequences of controversial reforms. “We've been ignored basically about every demand we made,” Berra-Vescio says. He also condemns the police response to the demonstrations, warning that repression is unlikely to weaken a movement rooted in years of frustration over the future of public education. [Image text:] Axel Berra-Vescio,History and geography teacher,Nouveau Lycee de VincennesTVincer National students'union demands C10b investment FRENCHSTODENTSPLANFRESHPROTESTS FRANCE 24
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