CALIFORNIA: Student march to Capitol to protest cuts to higher education

Sacramento Bee ^ | 4/21/8 | Bill Lindelof

[SmithL]

Busloads of sign-carrying college students from around the state will arrive at Raley Field on Monday for a walk to the Capitol where they will protest proposed cuts to higher educaiton.

Organizers expect 1,000 students will arrive not only in buses, but also by train and cars for the march across the Tower Bridge and up Capitol Mall to protest the proposed cutbacks to the budgets of the community college, California State University and University of California systems.

The rally on the north steps at 10:30 a.m. is expected to be attended by student representatives from the three systems, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles..

Similar rallies will be held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Santa Barbara.

[SmithL]

Isn't that cute, the students are demanding their fair share of the free money in California.

I heard one of the protest leaders on the TV promising to protest, riot, or whatever it takes.

[basil]

Wonder how much this little activity is costing each student/student parent?

Maybe if they put that money toward their education, they wouldn't need to beg so much!

We have truly become a "Gimme nation!"

Disgusting!

[Vaduz]

california higher education WTF no such thing.

[Eurale]

The afterbirth progeny of socialist academic. This is the product of government education. And, they either are, or will be voting soon. Guess which party?

[chicagolady]

GET RID OF ILLEGAL ALIEN PROBLEM=MORE MONEY FOR EDUCATION!! The 2008 Bill that Illinois State Senator Iris Martinez is trying to pass I am thinking is somehow related to this. She wants MORE CHARTER SCHOOLS, They are Not -For -Profits. They received 17,000,000 from Illinois Taxpayers last year .......... and this year hundreds of thousands of dollars were being asked for UNO in HB3860. I could be totally off, but I think something is fishy. More Charter schools like UNO, that is obviously Pro-illegal - All Mexican all the time is not Kosher. It stated in this bill last year.... 9) as charter schools, an after school recreation center, and 10) combined offices for Immigration and Naturalization Services, ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? Maybe I am wrong, but I thought I would bring it up. http://www.uno-online.org/cgi-bin/index.pl Subject: SB1308.. 17,000,000 went to UNO last year?? Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for the 7United Neighborhood Organization for the renovation of 4 vacant 8 buildings in Chicago’s southwest side to be renovated for use 9 as charter schools, an after school recreation center, and 10 combined offices for Immigration and Naturalization Services, ARE YOU KIDDING ME ??? 11 job training and placement, and healthcare facility. The Bill in it's entirety SB1308􀀃 *LRB09509499JAM29697b* A BILL FOR 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2007 and 2008 SB1308 Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. Antonio Munoz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Makes an appropriation to the Capital Development Board for the United Neighborhood Organization for renovation of 4 vacant buildings in Chicago. Effective July 1, 2007. LRB095 09499 JAM 29697 b SB1308 LRB095 09499 JAM 29697 b 1 AN ACT concerning appropriations. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented 3 in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The amount of $17,000,000, or as much of that 5 amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General 6 Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for the 7 United Neighborhood Organization (UNO)for the renovation of 4 vacant 8 buildings in Chicago’s southwest side to be renovated for use 9 as charter schools, an after school recreation center, and 10 combined offices for immigration and naturalization services, 11 job training and placement, and healthcare facility. 12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 13 2007. SB2402 - Illinois Latest Update: Monday, April, 21st 2008 SCH CD-CHARTER SCHOOL LIMIT Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provides that the total number of charter schools operating at any one time shall not exceed 200 (instead of 60). Removes the geographical and other limits on the number of charter schools that may operate at any one time. Makes changes concerning attendance boundaries in the City of Chicago. Provides that a charter [...] Latest Actions 04/17/2008 - Arrived in House 04/17/2008 - Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 04/17/2008 - Chief House Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 04/17/2008 - Third Reading - Passed; 037-010-000 04/16/2008 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Bill Text File name Last Updated Save File SB2402 Bill Text Engrossed PDF 04/17/2008 -

[Cobra64]

[griswold3]

When you get something for nothing, you pay for it twice!!

Typical liberal solution, throw more money at the problem!

[goldstategop]

With a $14 billion budget shortfall, they'll face higher fees. Somebody has got to make up for that humongous deficit.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[OrioleFan]

Is this money going into California University’s endowment or is it grants and scholarships being doled out to the students? If it’s grant and scholarship money what part of it goes to illegals?

[Lancey Howard]

california lol

[SmithL]

Huh?

[Haddit]

I’ve been told that only illegal immigrants from south of the border get in-state tuition. Illegals that don’t look Hispanic will not get it. Just curious, can anybody enlighten me?

[wastedyears]

That’s illegal

[Voltage]

It pains me to think they may have to cancel puppetry classes.

We need such people to entertain children with Punch and Judy puppet shows.

My vote...increase student loans for pupperty!