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Spray It Forward - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 11/28. Duncan Calls for Urgency in Lowering College Costs. The characterized Mr.

Duncan Calls for Urgency in Lowering College Costs

Duncan’s remarks, at a Las Vegas conference of college financial aid workers, as the start of a “national conversation” about high costs, which have prompted raucous protests across the country and ignited an angry push among some borrowers demanding debt forgiveness, federal grants and interest-free loans. The department used the opportunity to call attention to steps the Obama administration had taken to reduce the net price that students and families pay for higher education and make it easier to repay . But it was clear that the administration was taking heed of the rising furor over tuition increases, and a growing online debate about how much a college degree is worth at a time when few jobs are available for graduates. “Three in four Americans now say that college is too expensive for most people to afford,” Mr.

Duncan said. College seniors with loans now graduate with an average debt load of more than $25,000. Even as college has become more expensive, Mr. Occupation 101: NYU to Offer Two ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Classes. Occupy Colleges. The Occupy Wall Street movement has, unsurprisingly, gotten a lot of attention.

Occupy Colleges

According to a recent Time magazine poll, 54 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of the protesters; take from that what you will. Whether or not you support the protesters, you can’t deny that the movement unmistakably reflects the anxieties of our time— the ones that have to do with the economy, at least. Righteous or whiny, the kerfuffle is separated from Wash. U. by many miles. The Occupy St. Intellectual Roots of Wall Street Protest Lie in Academe - Faculty. By Dan Berrett Academics have become frequent visitors to Zuccotti Park, the 33,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza in the heart of New York City's financial district that is now the site of a nearly monthlong protest, Occupy Wall Street.

Intellectual Roots of Wall Street Protest Lie in Academe - Faculty

Famous scholars like Cornel West, Slavoj Zizek, and Frances Fox Piven have spoken to the crowd, with their remarks dispersed, word-for-word, from one cluster of people to the next through a "human megaphone. " Many others, such as Lawrence Lessig, have lent their support from farther away, as the demonstrations have spread to cities and college campuses nationwide. The movement has repeatedly been described as too diffuse and decentralized to accomplish real change, and some observers have seen the appearances by academic luminaries as an attempt to lend the protest intellectual heft and direction.

Certainly, its intellectual underpinnings and signature method of operating are easier to identify than its goals. Nyunews: Occupy Wall Street adds NYU students to protest. Occupy the Classroom. Students Voice Their Outrage at Occupy Wall Street. At a time when high unemployment coincides with an all-time high in student debt, it’s unsurprising that students are an important demographic at the Occupy Wall Street (#OWS) protests.

Students Voice Their Outrage at Occupy Wall Street

According to the New York Times, over 20 percent of recent college graduates are unemployed, and of those who do have jobs nearly a third have positions that do not require a college degree. These conditions are symptoms of an ailing economy, which the protesters argue has been exacerbated–if not caused–by Wall Street institutions. Some have remarked that #OWS has galvanized young people more effectively than existing labor unions, perhaps due to the inclusive nature of the protests and its anti-leadership mentality.

On Wednesday October 5th, a major walk-out joined students with other protesters at Foley Square, followed by a march to Zuccotti park, often referred to by its former name, Liberty Square. Rutgers Students Occupy Building in Tuition Protest. Occupy Colleges. USA TODAY: OWS~Student perspectives on the growing movement. Masses of protestors aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement are setting up camps in a growing number of cities nationwide.

USA TODAY: OWS~Student perspectives on the growing movement

USA Today Collegiate Correspondent Viviana Bonilla Lopez reported last week that thousands of students are joining the demonstrations, especially as they erupt near a growing number of campuses. National news reports indicate the movement is penetrating the nation’s consciousness. The awarenes stems, in part, from a rise in related media attention. College media have joined this coverage stampede, publishing an array of news reports and providing student perspectives on the protestors’ actions and agendas. In staff editorials and opinion columns, a majority of the perspectives being published in student newspapers at the moment praise the movement. Students still fired up after nation-wide protests. Students protested yesterday at roughly 80 colleges nationwide, demonstrating solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators.

Students still fired up after nation-wide protests

A second round of protests is already in the planning stages. “Tell me what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like,” chanted an enthusiastic group of about 70 students on the steps of the library at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The Young Turks Online TV Channel Interviews Occupy Colleges. Natalia-Abrams-Interviews-PR-Press-The-Young-Turks-Occupy-Colleges.

The Young Turks Online TV Channel Interviews Occupy Colleges

Occupy Colleges: Student Supporters Of Occupy Wall Street Continue To Show Solidarity. NEW YORK -- Thursday afternoon, in concert with the Occupy Wall Street movement, students from nearly 150 college campuses across the country will participate in their second protest in as many weeks.

Occupy Colleges: Student Supporters Of Occupy Wall Street Continue To Show Solidarity

As with the nationwide walkout held last Wednesday, the students will band together to make their voices heard -- with many expressing frustration over increasing amounts of student loan debt and the rising cost of tuition, in addition to a paucity of jobs for recent graduates. “We’re planning to do these walkouts and shows of solidarity every two weeks until these issues are resolved,” said Natalia Abrams, 31, who helps to organize Occupy Colleges, a student-led grassroots group based in Los Angeles that helped facilitate both nationwide protests. WashingtonPost: At OWS protests, student loan frustration - Campus Overload. Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 10/10/2011 Oct 10, 2011 04:26 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost Unlike carrying a massive credit card balance, student loans have long been considered “good debt.”

WashingtonPost: At OWS protests, student loan frustration - Campus Overload

Students have been told that to get a good job, they need to pay thousands for a college degree. When graduation day passes without a decent job offer, frustration builds. #OccupyColleges - 13 October 2011. As it continues to Grow, the coming World is all yours youngsters, we old farts can only help and add the facts of what once grew this Countries economy, middle class and the once innovative experienced workforce, all envied around this planet, developed as well.

#OccupyColleges - 13 October 2011

Occupy Colleges could become largest student protest in 40 years 12 October 2011 - Thursday could see the biggest student protest on US soil since 1970. Occupy Colleges Movement Sparks Protests on 150 Campuses - Education. In one of the most widespread campus protests in recent memory, students at 150 colleges and universities across the country rallied in front of student unions and administration buildings Thursday as part of the Occupy Colleges movement. The demonstrations were inspired by and supportive of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests, but students are also speaking out against the high cost of college and the lack of opportunities for graduates. "Around the country, more and more high school students are foregoing a college education because their families can no longer afford it," Occupy Colleges organizers wrote on the group's Facebook page.

"So many more are graduating with inconceivable amounts of debt and stepping into the worst job market in decades. They take unpaid internships that go nowhere and soon can’t pay college loans. " In response, students at 150 colleges registered on the Occupy Colleges website indicating that protests would take place on their campus. Photo via OccupySMC. Occupy Colleges could become largest student protest in 40 years. College Students Join Occupy Wall Street Protests. Students at more than 100 colleges across the country rallied Thursday to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. Demonstrators, both on and off campus, are voicing increasing frustration with the high cost of college, mounting student debt loads and the lousy job market for recent graduates.

Copyright © 2011 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. Boston area college students join Wall St. protest - BusinessWeek. College students join 'Occupy Wall Street' protests. College students join 'Occupy Wall Street' protests Students at more than 100 colleges across the country rallied Thursday to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. Demonstrators, both on and off campus, are voicing increasing frustration with the high cost of college, mounting student debt loads and the lousy job market for recent graduates. The "National Student Solidarity Protest" was organized by Los Angeles-based Occupy Colleges, which estimated it held events at about 140 campuses in at least 25 states.

A smaller-scale action from one week ago gained momentum with the aid of social media, some old-fashioned shoe leather and dorm-room word-of-mouth, organizers said. NPR. Baruch students join the fight "Occupy Wall Street" - News - Ticker - Baruch College. Waving a mini flag of the United States as he handed out copies of The Occupied Wall Street Journal to anyone interested outside the East 25th Street entrance of Baruch College last Wednesday afternoon, junior Christopher Morales urged people to learn about the march to Wall Street later that day. Neatly inked over the red and white stripes of the flag was the slogan, " I am Occupying Wall Street. " The words "Today is the day" were followed by 19 tally marks. Morales is one of many who have taken offense to Wall Street and are making it known at Zuccotti Park.

Last week, he did this by joining the members of Baruch College student organization Bottom Up Baruch, Pride and SEEK, who set out to protest educational budget cuts and tuition hikes in a march from Foley Square to Zuccotti Park at Liberty Plaza. Calling himself an "occupant," Morales said, "We march because we want to be heard. " She sees promise in its purpose despite the criticisms. "Our goal was definitely reached," she said. Education activists seek to collaborate with Occupy Wall Street - The Answer Sheet.

A group of parents, educators, students and activists who have organized to work to eliminate high-stakes testing in public education is now seeking to collaborate with the Occupy Wall Street protest movement on specific demands regarding school reform. The movement, called United Opt Out National, encourages parents to use “opt out” rules in their school districts that allow students to stay home when standardized tests are given. They say that the focus on high-stakes standardized testing in the No Child Left Behind era has failed to improve student achievement and instead has narrowed curricula, wasted public resources and caused anxiety and fear in children and teachers. The opt-out movement represents one of a number of recent protests against corporate-based school reform, which include a teachers’ march in Washington last summer and California Gov. » Public School Marching Band Rallies #OccupyChicago Protesters - Big Government.

As Unions, Students Join Occupy Wall Street, Are We Witnessing Growth of a New Movement? This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: Here in New York, the city’s powerful unions are set to join the Occupy Wall Street demonstration, now entering its 20th day. Their march to City Hall will be bolstered by the walkout of hundreds, potentially thousands, of students at major public universities in New York City, where tuition rates are on the rise.

Occupy Champlain College. Occupy Wall Street: Why are students flocking to protest? Florida Atlantic University students rally to add their voices to Occupy Wall Street movement. BOCA RATON, Fla. — A steadily growing crowd of students gathered at Florida Atlantic University on Thursday afternoon to add their voices to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Like other Occupy gatherings, participant Gonzalo Vizcardo stressed there was no formal structure to the event. Occupy Movement Makes Its Way To FAU - West Palm Beach News Story - WPBF West Palm Beach. BOCA RATON, Fla. —The Occupy movement is picking up steam in Palm Beach County, with several branches planning small protests in conjunction with larger ones across the country. College students echo Occupy Wall Street with protests. Teachers, Parents March to 'Occupy LAUSD' (VIDEO. A crowd of several hundred people demonstrate outside LAUSD headquarters Tuesday. Starting at around 10 p.m. on Tuesday and continuing into early Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles School Police Department evicted protestors camped out in front of the Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters on Beaudry Avenue and moved them to the corners of 3rd Street and Beaudry and 4th Street and Beaudry, according to City News Service.

Occupy movement rallies at L.A. school district headquarters. About 200 protesters gathered near downtown Tuesday to link the nationwide Occupy Wall Street-inspired protests to budgets cuts and layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District. “Occupy LAUSD” participants took on the district, education philanthropists and charter schools as well as giving voice to familiar themes such as opposing corporate greed and inequality. Many of the demonstrators had marched from the main Occupy L.A. campsite around City Hall, more than a mile away. English teacher Greta Enszer spoke at the school board meeting going on inside district headquarters and then addressed the crowd outside in similar terms. “This is not OK to lay off permanent teachers,” she told the school board. “This [job] is not a stepping stone to me. Enszer is working as a long-term substitute teacher at her former school, West Adams Preparatory High School, while she hopes to be hired back.

Independently operated charter schools, most of which are non-union, also took a pummeling. Occuplausd morning oct18 winograd.mp4. "Occupy LAUSD" March Hits LA. Liveblogging the #OccupyWallStreet National Student Walkout. Second #OccupyColleges Day of Action Coming Today. Students rally to call for social change. By Leah Buletti · Published on October 20, 2011 7:22 AM · Last updated: October 27, 2011 6:39 AM · News Leah Buletti - News Editor. Protestlied tegen langstudeerdersboete. Spring Preview: Protesters Nationwide Occupy Corporations, Education. The past week has proven to be something of a resurgence for Occupy Wall Street with two major protests featuring thousands of activists unfolding in states across the country.

In New York, demonstrators went on a #F29 "Shut Down the Corporations" tour of various corporate targets around the city, including Chase bank, Bank of America, and culminating with about 200 protesters rallying outside the Pfizer world headquarters. Occupy Wall Street Spreads To Colleges With Protests Against Student Debt. Students at Temple University in Philadelphia protest Thursday.