Around 400 French high schools have been closed as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor facilities spread nationwide, with clashes, fires, and arrests prompting the government to step up security talks. 
Around 400 French high schools have been closed as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor facilities spread nationwide, with clashes, fires, and arrests prompting the government to step up security talks. 
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Around 400 French high schools have been closed as student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowding and poor facilities spread nationwide, with clashes, fires, and arrests prompting the government to step up security talks.&nbsp;
