school students

France: university strikes and occupations against the LRU continue

jef costello — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:57:22 +0000

On Monday the government announced a 50% increase in university budgets over the next five years and also vowed to spend 11M on student housing.

Netherlands: Thousands walk out against school hours

Steven. — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:22:54 +0000

There were walk outs in at least 15 cities and there were a number of incidents, with 20 teenagers arrested. In Middelburg 500 pupils occupied a crossroads, after which they clashed with police with batons.

Word about the demonstrations - against the official 1,040 hours of lessons a year - was spread using MSN and email.

France: Student strikes and blockades to continue

jef costello — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:46:18 +0000

Today will be a return to struggle, or in some cases a beginning. The first blockade of Paris VIII began today at 7am. Many universities will be holding AGs this week to decide whether to continue the movement, which up until now has continued to grow.

Reflections on the black Consciousness Movement and the South African Revolution - Selby Samela, Sam Thompson & Norman Abraham

Ret Marut — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:57:30 +0000

A situationist-influenced text decribing how a protest by Soweto school students in 1976 spread and became a country-wide revolt - involving mass workers' strikes and violent confrontations that shook the foundations of white South Africa. Written as a collaboration between an American and two South Africans, the text also deals with the rise and fall of the Black Consciousness Movement.

Originally published in August 1979

Anti-CPE Movement: Bastille, 31st March 2006 (c. 16h)

Ed — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:00:00 +0000

New Zealand: demonstration against youth pay rates

catch — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Anti-CPE Movement: Paris school occupations and street protests, 16th March 2006

Ed — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Anti-CPE Movement: Caen demonstration and blockade, 14th March 2006

Ed — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Anti-CPE Movement: Marseille school students demonstration, 8th March 2006

Ed — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000