Education – Page 106 – People's World

Immigrant students win in-state tuition battle

May 25, 2011 By Joelle Fishman

Four years ago, the legislature passed a similar bill but lacked enough votes to override Republican Gov. Jodi Rell's veto.

California teachers arrested

May 20, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

A week of statewide teacher protests in California included the arrest of 26 members of the California Teachers Association.

Gov. Brown presents new Calif. budget

May 17, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Calling the economy "not as good as it's been, but definitely on the mend," California Governor Jerry Brown released a revised budget proposal.

Baltimore students protest cuts

May 13, 2011 By Jordan Farrar

tudents at the Baltimore School for the Arts boycotted their classes May 13 to protest the layoff of teachers and other cutbacks forced by budget cuts in the city, state and nation.

“Study-in” becomes “lock-in” and a professor speaks out

May 10, 2011 By Norman Markowitz

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - On April 27, nine students launched a "study-in" at the office of Rutgers University president Richard L. McCormick. The students soon found themselves in a kind of "lock in" as they were...