Students, Professors protest education cutbacks

California movement protests $1 billion in budget cuts to state's university system. In many states, students and professors are challenging administrators and state lawmakers about budget cuts and increasing tuition that are reducing class options and increasing expenses. One student says that she works two jobs, goes to school full time, and struggles to get the classes needed. Many demonstrations focused on state-funded colleges and universities cuts. There were 122 events scheduled in 33 states on campuses and some state capitols. Dissatisfaction, anger and uncertain futures led to a "Day of Action." Increasing fees and canceling classes, cutting student support programs are two ways California schools are responding. In Georgia, legislative committee proposed $300 million in cuts to the state's college system. Students at colleges in Georgia are planing to wear black this week to show the 'death' of our education.

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I think that all these budget cuts are really crazy. At my school they have cut a lot of the music departments budget. This means a lot to me since I spend most of my day in the music department. I know that it is hard for schools to find the money to finance everything and to keep each program up and running with kids interested in it, but we need to do something about it so that we can go to a college and be able to take most, if not all, the classes for the occupation we choose at that college. A person who is working more than one job and going to school full time probably don't get that much time to study and probably really wear themselves out. I think that they should be able to apply for scholarships and financial aid to help them out. I think that we really need to figure out all the budget cuts so that when younger people go off to college they would really have to worry as much as we do about what classes might be cut.