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Story summary
- French police deployed tear gas and strong-arm tactics against high-school students protesting in a northern Paris suburb.
- Students blockaded school entrances demanding a learning environment that supports effective study.
- An anonymous high-school teacher agreed to speak with reporters as protests intensified.
- Teachers say the demonstrations reflect concerns about everyday conditions in which students are expected to learn.
- The protests highlight long-standing problems in the French school system.
