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Students protesting overcrowding, underfunding and deteriorating school conditions are spreading across France. More than 700 schools have been affected as clashes between students and riot police continue.

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County MAGA1 day ago

Omg you are trash news. They have set a fireman and a teacher on fire and now this. Why do you refuse to tell Americans the truth?

🇺🇸 George 🇺🇸1 day ago

No @CBS this isn't "protesting"! This is anarchy imported into France by their far left government, just like the DemoKKKrats do here!

dont be stupid1 day ago

@CBSNews These are not students. They are foreign nationals destroying what they did not build

fart butt jr1 day ago

Not sure you can call this a protest. They’re setting people on fire guys

Rielle Chase1 day ago

Yeah, Nothing says we want better schools quicker than burning schools to the ground. Got it…

itsmema1 day ago

This isn’t protesting. Shame on you cbs. Embarrassing to be you.

stevemur1 day ago

@CBSNews Can you reconcile how setting fires to schools (and even school officials) suggests in any way that they want “better and more resourced schools.” Perhaps the motivation is different

E Sable1 day ago

@CBSNews Riots…not protests

Dronetek1 day ago

Notice how CBS doesn't demonize them? Imagine these were the dreaded "right winger"? What would this article look like then?

Corn pop 🫡🇺🇸1 day ago

@CBSNews They aren’t French.

⚡️1 day ago

Yeah burning a lady's face off with a flame flower, beating police, torching buses. All for school stuff. Bullshit. Things are deteriorating because they're letting 3rd worlders flood their country.

Mary Beth Wittry1 day ago

@CBSNews CBS you are shameful. This is not about budget cuts and you know it. It is a Red/Green alliance which you support. Stop the 💩.

Space X 20211 day ago

@CBSNews CBS, they’re so peaceful 😂

PatriotPrincess1 day ago

@CBSNews Not a single school child has ever violently protested funding for schoolbooks or teacher pay. What a whitewash.

emeritus1 day ago

How does setting fires to schools suggest they want better schools? Perhaps you're missing the real story?

Henry Clay1 day ago

Now some of them don’t even have a school. 🔥

James Friend1 day ago

Wtf is wrong with you. It is immigrants rioting you worthless frigging news.

American Revival1 day ago

They are communist agitators and Islamists, not students.

Asturianu261 day ago

@CBSNews Naaah this ain’t no “student protest” Who the fck u think your kidding?

Chloe1 day ago

it’s exhausting to see young people stuck in these conditions while adults debate endlessly.

Douglas Van Tress1 day ago

@CBSNews Is it just about school conditions or is it a broader insurrection?

Callitlikeitis1 day ago

The quality of teaching isn’t going to get much better with all of this. It may switch to open air, but these dumb fucks didn’t rally think this through. They are getting far more education than where they came from.

Gonzales1 day ago

@CBSNews I’d say CBS is white washing these Muslim riots but…you know

Cleatus 😃👍🏼👍🏼1 day ago

Yep. Just kids bein kids.

Carlos Maldonado1 day ago

We hate you guys but we don't hate you enough. Stop the fake news. Those are anarchist third worlder and mostly Islamic that do not belong with the west.

Missy Lee1 day ago

That’s….not wha/ happening. They aren’t students, they’re African migrants, and they are setting French people on fire, as well as buildings, fire trucks, vehicles, and more.

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