France: Students Occupy Squares, Streets Brace for New Wave October 13
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French high school students have taken their fight for education into its third week, with protests now reaching Paris's Bastille Square. On Tuesday, 71,500 people joined demonstrations across the country, and 504 were detained by police.
Students say the government's promise to hire 3,000 teachers is not enough. They have declared October 13 a new national day of action and strikes.