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Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?
Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.
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Points pile-ups, old-school Saracens and a royal pint - Prem talking points
After a try-filled round of action, how high can scoreboard inflation climb and what is behind it?
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UK students call for school uniforms to be banned in pornography
Short skirts, knee-high socks, white blouses: Girls' school uniform items are widely used as costumes in pornographic videos. As students experience harassment, a group wants to change that.
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School Bullying Case Upends a Peaceable Father’s Life in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘The Family Table’
A mild-mannered father who has always kept the peace takes on the system after his young daughter is bullied at school in “The Family Table,” a Korean drama from director Lee Hanju. The project is part of the Asian Project Market, which runs within the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM). […]
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Azerbaijan school pupils protest over reported hijab restrictions
Pupils have been protesting after the implementation of a new dress code restricting the hijab in Azerbaijan’s schools.
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Three injured in third school attack in Poland in less than a week
The attack comes after police announced the detention of 76 people across Poland in connection with previous incidents.
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French high school students react to Education Minister’s measures
In response to the massive high school student protests in France, Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced emergency measures on Thursday, October 8. Some students reacted to these measures in interviews with France 24.
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The girls in the Gaza school photograph
Just before the genocide, 15 Gaza schoolgirls posed for a photograph. Three years on, Al Jazeera went looking for them.
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High school student protests continue in France
#France: high school students continue to protest Thursday in the face of what they say is the government’s failure to respond to their demands. Follow the fourth day of protests on FRANCE 24
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School protests, blockades resume in France despite PM’s promise to act
Dozens of people have been injured in the protests, including students, teachers, and police officers.
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School protests part of a broader French malaise?
High school students across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease the crisis which has rocked the country for days. But coinciding with a cost of living crisis and apprehensions around upcoming presidential elections, are the protests part of a wider French malaise? France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a look.
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France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
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Live: Police fire tear gas at student protesters in Paris ahead of afternoon marches nationwide
French riot police fired tear gas at students at the Hélène Boucher high school in northeastern Paris early Thursday. The school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital in recent days. Larger demonstrations are expected from 2pm in cities across the country. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
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French parents join school protests to support and protect their children
Widespread protests swept across France on Tuesday over anger at the state of the country's school system. The police responded with tear gas and water canons when some on the fringes of the marches turned violent. Among the demonstrators were parents who came to march alongside their children to support their cause – and, for some, to ensure their children could protest safely. After several teenagers were injured, they feared further clashes.
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Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.
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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
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Photos: School blockades, street protests grip France
Protesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.
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France suspends high school classes as protesters clash with police
School blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration mounts over government inaction on educational needs.
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France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from the government.
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Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near Yemen front line
In rare access to Taiz, the BBC World Service speaks to children, teachers and families affected by the war.