student movement

Panel Discussion "In defence of public education" Chilean Student Movement

PhilD — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:49:43 -0800

An interesting panel discussion coming up very soon in Waterloo...

Chilean Student Movement - In defence of Public Education / Movimiento Estudiantil

Chileno: En Defensa de la Educación Pública.

November 22th - 4:30 (Can time),
Bricker Academic 210 Room
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario. Canadá

Dear All - Estimados todos,

We are pleased to invite you to a day of discussion and reflection on the situation of undergraduate, graduate and high school students in Chile.
Chilean students have been 6 months protesting and striking in defense of public education, demanding an end to profit and free and equitable educational access. Students in Chile are fighting for a quality education as a right instead of a commodity.

University of Toronto Students Occupy President's Office

EdwardW — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:55:08 -0700

Press Release

University of Toronto Students Occupy President's Office
Police violence used to force students out

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 21, 2008 – Toronto

March 20, 2008 thirty-five University of Toronto students occupied Simcoe Hall, the home of the President's Office, to protest a 20% fee increase. The nonviolent sit-in was accompanied with a peaceful rally outside the building—until the police began brutalizing those inside. This was captured by multiple video cameras.

Montreal Student Strike Heats Up

timmybauld — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:28:09 -0800

Sporadic reports are coming in of student strikes through out Quebec with Montreal being a particular flash point.

See photos and video.

Quote:

On Friday, November 16th, 150 students and supporters occupied the Montreal Stock Exchange at 8am for approximately an hour. An estimated 60,000 students from various universities and cegeps were on strike this past week in order to protest the lifting of the tuition freeze in Quebec, which has been in place for 13 years. Tuition is expected to rise 500$ over the next 5 years.