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education and learning

Steven. — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:53:24 +0000

Wave of dissent in Italy

elios — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:28:49 +0000

500 students in Rome, members of the movement which has dubbed itself " The Wave", broke in the lecture theatre during the inauguration of the academic year at the La Sapienza public university.

Italian students: We will not pay for their crisis

Ed — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:27:23 +0000

“We will not pay for this crisis” is the slogan of the Wave, the nickname used by students in Italy for their movement against the recent education reforms put forward by the Minister of Education, Gelmini.

Germany: high school students strike

Django — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:38:57 +0000

Some 100,000 participated in demonstrations across the country, walking out of classes and marching in over 40 cities. They protested for more permanent staff, smaller classes, and against a sped-up version of the school leaving exam, called the “turbo-abitur”.

Warm autumn? Heat rises in Italian education

Ed — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:06:33 +0000

2.5 million people gathered last Saturday, October 25th, in Circo Massimo in Rome. The demonstration had been called by the Italian party PD (the Democratic Party, centre-left) whose leader Walter Veltroni was defeated by Berlusconi in the last election (Spring 2008).

Rebellion against Italian education reform grows

elios — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:19:14 +0000

Massive protests are taking place in many Italian cities and towns against Berlusconi's government school reforms, which consist of cuts on public university and research funds, the introduction of student behavior evaluation and the separation of foreign students from the Italian ones in different classes.

Sussex university technical staff strike, 10th October 2008

Ed — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:49:44 +0000

Education - further reading guide

Steven. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:12:13 +0000

*Jonathan Kozol:
- Savage Inequalities
- Illiterate America
- On Being A Teacher
- The Night Is Dark And I Am Far From Home
- Death At An Early Age
- Rachael and Her Children
- Free Schools
- Children of the Revolution
- Prisoners of Silence

*Michael Apple:
- Ideology and Curriculum
- Ideology and Practice in Schooling - w/Weiss

UCU members vote for industrial action at Nottingham Trent University

xConorx — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:49:47 +0000

Recently, NTU managers formally de-recognised the UCU branch after ongoing attempts by the university to amend the union's recognition agreement with the university - which would result in cutting union-rep facility time by 80% and marginalising campus unions "in favour of a 'consultation and informatio

Education Worker 2008 issue 2

Jason Cortez — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:01:21 +0000