# Paris Student Protests Escalate

> French police clash with student protesters near Bastille Square as demands for better schools intensify.
- Title: Paris Student Protests Escalate · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: French police clash with student protesters near Bastille Square as demands for better schools intensify. French police made over 6,600 arrests since…
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- Topics: france, paris, student protests, bastille square, police, education funding, arrests, news, world, politics
## Student Demonstrators
Thousands of students demonstrated near Bastille Square in Paris on Thursday afternoon as France's nationwide student protests continue.
## Police Clash at Bastille
Footage showed riot police charging at protesters with batons as they moved to clear the square during Thursday's demonstration.
## School Barricades
Students barricaded Helene Boucher High School in northeastern Paris with trash bins before police used tear gas to break up the protest.
## Arrests and Violence
Since September, French police have made more than 6,600 arrests as students demand better schools and protest violence escalates.
## Key takeaway

French police made over 6,600 arrests since September as student protests demand more education funding.