Student demonstrations in the US

Students and teachers of high schools in several states in the US staged a mass protest against budget cuts to education and tuition increases. In some places demonstrations turned into riots. In some cases, to disperse the students, the police used rubber bullets.

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1) on Highway 880 demonstrators after their arrest Oakland police for trying to block the move. Demonstrators opposed to cutting down of educational funds and increasing tuition fees. After attempting to block the highway 880 dozens of demonstrators were arrested. (Justin Sullivan)





2) Police have arrested a group of demonstrators at a rally against the increase of tuition fees in Oakland, California. On the blog Student Activism, which was used in the organization of the protests, said about 122 demonstrations in 33 states, most of which was to be held on college campuses.



3) Students in Los Angeles conducted a sit-in at the office of the rector of the University of California. The organizers of the protests proclaimed March 4 "Day of Action»



4) Students staged a protest in downtown Los Angeles. The organizers of the protests, which have acquired a national scale, were students and teachers of the University of California.



5) Demonstrantka plays the tambourine, out of the window of the van during a protest at City Hall in Auckland. (Justin Sullivan)



6) The student branch of the University of California at Berkeley Natalia Garcia protests on campus. Demonstrations, marches, rallies and strikes are planned throughout the country in the so-called "March 4th national day of action for public education." In many schools of California have been protests, which led to the abolition of classes, the dismissal of teachers and raising tuition fees. (Ben Margot)



7) Students of the University of California at Berkeley carry banners at a protest on March 4 Day of Action. Only the University of California government funding has been reduced by about one billion dollars for the period from 2008 to 2010. (Justin Sullivan)



8) Students occupied the corridor from the office of the rector of the University of California during a protest against the cutting down of funds and increase fees for training. Tuition fees at the University of California for the past five years has increased by 61%. The fee for students of branches, respectively, also increased. (David McNew)



9) Students protest at the campus of the University of California. Institutions respond to funding cuts increase in tuition fees, the abolition of items, termination of student support and firing of teachers. (Ben Margot)



10) The students of the branch of the University of California at Berkeley are on the streets during the protest. (Justin Sullivan)



11) A student of the University of California climbed to the lamp during a protest. Institutions respond to funding cuts increase in tuition fees, the abolition of subjects, cessation support to students and the dismissal of teachers. (Justin Sullivan)



12) Students of the University of California at Berkeley blocked the street during a protest against the education system. (Justin Sullivan)



13) Demonstrantka dancing in front of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and the police during a demonstration in Auckland on March 4 that student activists dubbed the "Day of Action". (Justin Sullivan)



14) Protesters shout slogans during a rally at City Hall in Oakland. During the student protests in Oakland were arrested 160 protesters who blocked a major highway. (Justin Sullivan)



15) Drawing on the poster of one of the student protesters in Berkeley. (Ben Margot)



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