School set on fire during protests in France

Students protesting in a number of French cities have begun setting fire to their own high schools.

High school students in France have been protesting for several days against overloaded schedules, a shortage of teachers and other problems in the education system. In a number of cases, the protests were accompanied by unrest. Authorities reported 625 people detained and more than 200 injured.

Footage published by the media shows flames engulfing a school’s foyer.