A recent report has raised serious concerns about the way high school students in France have been treated during recent protests. Students have been demonstrating in front of their schools, calling attention to issues in the education system, but reports suggest that law enforcement has responded with excessive force. This includes the use of tear gas, physical strikes, and even incidents that have led to serious injuries, such as eye gouging and broken teeth. These actions have drawn criticism from the report, which describes the government's response as a "despicable reflex of immediate repression" and compares it to the tactics used by historical regimes. The report argues that the government has prioritized repression over addressing the root problems in education. It criticizes this approach as indicative of a "terror regime" that is "terrified by its impotence to provide solutions." The report emphasizes that the rights to demonstrate, strike, and block are fundamental, especially for children, whose rights are considered inalienable. It calls out the government's "criminal obstinacy" in sending law enforcement against students rather than tackling the conditions that make schooling unbearable. The report draws a comparison to the actions of Adolphe Thiers and the Versaillais during their suppression of the Paris Commune, suggesting that the current government shares a similar mindset of using force to preserve privileges. It argues that the government has not focused on protecting citizens' interests but has instead concentrated on maintaining order at the expense of political engagement. The report views student protests as a form of political expression, especially given the lack of support for teachers and the overall decline in the quality of education. The report also criticizes the influence of neoliberal policies on the French education system, suggesting that the current government's approach is even more extreme than that of former President Nicolas Sarkozy. It dismisses the current minister of the Interior's claim that students are responsible for the "destruction" of the school system, instead arguing that the government itself is to blame for the decline in education. This perspective highlights a deepening crisis in the French education system, with growing solidarity between teachers and students as a sign of the challenges they face together.