Protests Against Education Cuts
Last week, thousands of college students across the country staged rallies in protests against deep education cuts. There were dozens of college campuses that were hit with strikes and marches in what was called the March 4th National Day of Action for public education.
The economic downturn has forced many states to cut funding to public schools, community colleges and universities in order to deal with falling tax revenues as they increase tuition costs. As federal stimulus money is drained, colleges could very well face more financial problems over the next several years.
Students at the University of California-Santa Cruz campus held a strike that lasted all day long, shutting off access to the campus at several points and rallying on campus. Students were angry about the 41 percent increase in tuition fees that has occurred over the past year alone and were upset also that popular programs had been cut.
A graduate student was heard saying that it is odd that the largest economy in the world cannot fund the basics and went on to say that the US is throwing away an entire generation of students by de-funding education. Many university officials said that they were in full support of the student protesters as public education is essential for ensuring that our society will succeed in the future.
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