Student Protests Close Around 400 High Schools Across France

Around 400 high schools across France were closed on Friday amid student protests that have continued for a week, according to officials.

Dozens of staff members were injured during the protests, officials said. No details were provided about the severity of their injuries.

Police detained around 2,000 people over the course of the unrest. The information provided did not specify how many of those detained were students.

The closures affected high schools across the country. Officials did not provide details on when classes would resume or the demands driving the protests.