2012年12月12日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Thousands of Hungarian students rally against government

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of students rallied on Wednesday against the Hungarian government's planned sharp cuts in state-financed places at universities, blocking peak traffic on one of the main bridges in Budapest and several roads in freezing weather. The students, staging the second spontaneous protest march through the Hungarian capital this week, are demanding that the government give up its plans to cut funding to higher education and start a public dialogue about the reforms. ...

Michigan Protests: Teachers Remain Dedicated Despite Cuts (Photos)

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:43 AM PST

Michigan Protests: Teachers Remain Dedicated Despite Cuts (Photos)FIRST PERSON | Michigan fought long and hard to become a union state. Yet our legislature has passed two right-to-work bills Tuesday, pushed through in a lame-duck session. There was no open debate on the floor. It was, instead, a rush to action. Instead of representatives paying attention to the estimated 10,000 protesters outside the capital, the people who elected them, the house moved quickly to squash their voice.


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