Students Across California and the US Protest Budget Cuts During Day of Action to Defend Public Education

by E Wayne Ross on March 5, 2010

Now Public: Students Across California and the US Protest Budget Cuts During Day of Action to Defend Public Education

Students across California and other parts of the US took part in a national day of protest against higher tuition fees and budget cuts at post-secondary institutions.

Protest organizers state that they hope to raise awareness about how the recession is affecting universities, calling Thursday a Day of Action to Defend Public Education. Students caused disruptions at the University of California at Santa Cruz UC Berkeley, and other universities across California. Protests also took place at the University of Maryland.