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French student protests grow into national revolt over school funding and living costs
Protesters gathered at Paris’s Place de la République, on October 6th. (Credit: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt) What began as a protest over empty teaching posts and crumbling classrooms has grown into one of France’s most serious bouts of unrest in years, with students, parents and unions now demanding action on school funding and the cost of living. The movement started in mid-September at a high school in the Paris region, where students, teachers and parents complained about un
Polina Kozlova
3 days ago3 min read
‘I didn’t expect to be figuring out how to save my university’: Students respond as province considers major cuts to universities
On March 17, the provincial government is set to decide on a proposed $35 million to $50 million reduction in post-secondary education funding in New Brunswick. (Credit: STU Communications) Students at St. Thomas University are organizing petitions and outreach campaigns to elected officials after reports that the New Brunswick government is considering major reductions to post-secondary education funding. These changes could result in higher tuition, fewer services and even
Polina Kozlova
Feb 244 min read
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