While France ranks in the middle of OECD countries for spending on education, the average expenditure per secondary school student has remained little changed over the last decade.

AUBERVILLIERS, France, Oct 3 - Maisa, a 17-year-old in a poor Paris suburb who aspires to be an English teacher, joined tens of thousands of other students and their supporters this week in protests that spread across France over dilapidated schools, classroom overcrowding and teacher shortages. Read more at straitstimes.com.