France reports 300 high schools blockaded, 40 arrested on September 29

By midday September 29, 2026, France's education ministry reported protests at 300 high schools, with 40 arrests and 10 students and staff injured. The blockades, which began in Paris the prior week, protest class sizes, teacher shortages and long timetables. Authorities reported 164 arrests the previous day. Whether the movement sustains will test the government.