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Thousands of students will walk out across Britain today in protest against growing university costs and demanding the return of free education for all.
Activists have been gearing up for action at more than 20 campuses, with occupations set to take place at Manchester, Sussex and Soas in London.
National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts speaker Hannah Sketchley told the Star: “Localised days of action are incredibly important because we need to take the fight for free education onto our local campuses and organise in our local communities if we want to win.”
Cuts are sweeping campuses as cash-strapped universities slash staff and politicians fail to act on a growing funding emergency. VINCE MILLS reports
With 12,000 fewer teachers since 2010 and dwindling resources, Scotland’s schools desperately need investment to support diverse learners rather than empty promises from politicians, writes ANDREA BRADLEY
PAUL BUHLE agrees that a grassroots movements for change in needed in the US, independent of electoral politics
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE