March 4 May Be Watershed Event
Last November the vulture capitalists in charge of the public university system of California levied a 32 percent tuition increase, thus eradicating the possibilities of many working class students to go to a good college. For despite recent increases to Pell Grants, such grants now cover just a third of college costs, whereas they covered 75 percent of costs 30 years ago.Notwithstanding the recent noose hangings and racist partying at the Compton Cookout by a new generation of California crackers, engaged students, workers, academics, and K12 teachers will be in the streets and in the politicians' offices on March 4 to protest the corporate takeover of American public education.
An update posted at HuffPo:
University of California students are gearing up for Thursday, Mar. 4, the state's designated Student Day of Action to protest higher education budget cuts. But with the
