France's Other Schools Problem

The phenomenon of pupils wrecking equipment and setting fire to classrooms predates the current crisis. Is it rooted in poverty, social media peer pressure – or just plain boredom?

France's Other Schools Problem

TL;DR

  • The phenomenon of pupils wrecking equipment and setting fire to classrooms predates the current crisis.
  • Possible root causes include poverty, social media peer pressure, and boredom.