French schools see violent incidents decline in 2024-2025 academic year
French schools recorded fewer serious incidents in 2024-2025, showing a slight safety improvement.
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France School Violence Incidents
A 15-year-old student at a middle school in Deux-Sèvres attacked a history-geography teacher and maintenance worker after being sent to the principal's office. The incident includes charges of violence, insults, and repeated death threats. Education Ministry statistics show a slight decline in serious school incidents in 2024-2025.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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School reports slight decline in serious incidents during 2024-2025 academic year
According to an Education Ministry statistical study released in February, reports of serious incidents in schools showed a slight decline in 2024-2025 compared to the previous year, with 14 incidents per 1,000 students.
Student charged with violence and threats against school staff
The 15-year-old student is being prosecuted for violence causing two days of total work incapacity for the teacher, violence against the maintenance worker, insults, and repeated death threats against the teacher. The charges are based on the incident that occurred during a school day when the student became aggressive after being sent to the principal's office for disrespectful behavior.
Student placed under judicial supervision pending trial scheduled for June 23
The 15-year-old student, with no prior criminal record, has been placed under judicial supervision while awaiting trial on June 23. The prosecutor's office announced the charges and judicial measures on Thursday following the incident at the middle school.
15-year-old student attacks teacher and maintenance worker at middle school in Deux-Sèvres
A 15-year-old student attacked a history-geography teacher and a maintenance worker at a middle school in Deux-Sèvres on Monday. The student struck the teacher in the face and torso, tearing the teacher's clothing. When the maintenance worker attempted to intervene and calm the student, the student threw a chair at him. The student was intercepted by the school's principal education counselor who managed to calm the situation.
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15-year-old charged after attacking teacher and staff member at school
15-year-old charged after attacking school staff; trial set for June 23.