Education
“Study-in” becomes “lock-in” and a professor speaks out
May 10, 2011NEW 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...
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Michigan students exposed to high levels of pollution
May 9, 2011A new study reveals that most of Michigan's public school students are exposed to high levels of pollution and GOP lawmakers there are ignoring steps to correct the problem.
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Union strength grows at Illinois universities
May 9, 2011University employees and students in Chicago and at colleges throughout Illinois are stepping up union campaigns and ready to strike for their collective bargaining rights.
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“Cuts are nuts”: Thousands rally at Pa. Capitol
May 4, 2011Chants of "We are one" and "These cuts are nuts" rose from the spirited crowd as the rally began.
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At Michigan commencement, protest slams budget-cutting governor
May 2, 2011ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Up in the sky, a plane floated a banner reading, "Some cuts never heal" as Republican Gov. Rick Snyder gave the University of Michigan commencement address on Saturday.
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