France’s police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

Riot police use a water cannon as they face students during a protest against under-resourced schools, in Rennes, western France, Tuesday.

Riot police use a water cannon as they face students during a protest against under-resourced schools, in Rennes, western France, Tuesday. Jeremias Gonzalez/AP

Jeremias Gonzalez/AP

PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support high school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing

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