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Students and Workers Across Europe Mobilize Against Neoliberal Education Reform
By EdwardW
Created 10/28/2008 - 01:33

I haven't had time to keep myself updated on the situation in Europe. A number of neoliberal reforms for education have been proposed in various European countries. Students and workers have come out in opposition in Ireland, Italy (2.5 million occupying universities and on the streets in Rome alone), Greece (300 schools squatted and students and teachers voting on decisions), and Spain (apparently, though I haven't come across any info).

http://www.libcom.org/news/warm-autumn-heat-rises-italian-education-2810... [1]

http://www.libcom.org/news/we-wont-pay-the-crisis-26102008 [2]

http://www.libcom.org/news/more-300-schools-squatted-throughout-greece-p... [3]

http://thecitycollegecan.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/the-movement-is-growin... [4]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1023/1224625124742.html [5]

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Links:
[1] http://www.libcom.org/news/warm-autumn-heat-rises-italian-education-28102008
[2] http://www.libcom.org/news/we-wont-pay-the-crisis-26102008
[3] http://www.libcom.org/news/more-300-schools-squatted-throughout-greece-protest-against-educational-reform-face-repress
[4] http://thecitycollegecan.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/the-movement-is-growing-massive-student-strikes-in-spain-and-italy-little-to-no-corporate-media-coverage/
[5] http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1023/1224625124742.html