ELI STEELE: France's schools are burning. White guilt is helping fan the flames
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

France faces a crisis as violent student riots shutter dozens of schools, displacing thousands amid fiery protests and widespread public unrest.

Violent student protests erupt across France as left-wing groups seize on chaos

Editor's note: This op-ed is part of a series by Eli Steele exploring White guilt in America and the West. Steele is the director of the newly released documentary essay, "White Guilt." See the film atWhiteGuiltFilm.com.

One of the most striking images of the riots that I saw sweeping France in recent days was that of a burning school in Nantes. The student movement in the streets around the school called itself a demand for education.