Sandego.net – France is facing its most serious wave of student unrest in decades, with demonstrations that began at one suburban school near Paris expanding rapidly into a nationwide crisis. Schools have closed, thousands of people have been detained and clashes between protesters and police have left students, teachers and officers injured.

The movement began on September 21 at Saint-Exupéry high school, north of Paris, where pupils joined striking teachers demanding more staff and better resources. The immediate dispute was resolved after additional personnel were sent to the school, but the protest had already inspired students elsewhere.…