Live from Paris on Saturday, October 17, as Yellow Vests protesters join student demonstrators amid growing unrest over the French education system.

The gathering follows student-led demonstrations held in Paris on Tuesday, October 13, as protests over deteriorating conditions in schools continue to spread across the country.

The unrest began on September 17 at Saint-Exupery High School in Creteil, southeast of Paris, where students joined striking teachers in blockading the school to protest staff shortages, overcrowded classrooms, and deteriorating facilities. The protests spread nationwide, triggering school closures, clashes with police, and thousands of arrests.

President Emmanuel Macron's government has blamed 'outside troublemakers' for fueling the unrest, while opposition parties have accused it of failing to address the crisis.