Teenagers are closing hundreds of schools... What is causing a student protest in France?

During the last few days, high school students in France went out in a huge wave of protests during which they forced the closing of the entrances to hundreds of educational institutions to pressure their demands to be met. The demonstrations led to violent clashes with the police and turned into a political and security crisis in which the parties exchanged accusations. The government said the demands may be legitimate, but the violence was not, and blamed the radical left for igniting the situation. On the other hand, others accused some police officers of using excessive force against protesters who were still legally minors.

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