Students continue protests across France as government tries to calm anger

Student rallies turn tense in Paris while officials attempt to resolve classroom complaints with promises of more teachers.

Paris is seeing a wave of student protests this week. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a well-known French politician, declared that the "Bastille has been retaken" after a large group of students gathered in the city. While many students are out in the streets to make their voices heard, the situation has become difficult in some places. Some of the demonstrations have turned violent, causing concern for both the public and local officials. Protesting is a long-standing tradition in France, with a deep history of people taking to the streets to demand change or show their frustration. This current mov…