Posts Tagged ‘ education ’

Cornwall Says No To Academies – Head of NUT Christine Blower comes to Falmouth

A hundred education workers and members of the public came to Falmouth on Monday for an important debate on Michael Gove’s Academies, or ‘Free’ Schools. The tone of the meeting was one of out-right opposition to the changes, with schools across the country given a choice between becoming Academies or facing cuts to staff. The [ READ MORE ]

Rail union court win a victory for all trade unionists – season of strikes ahead

In a breakthrough for workers in all sectors (scarcely reported except by Tribune), the railway unions Aslef and RMT have won a massive victory in the High Court over strike ballots. London Midland and Serco took them to court over ballots that were overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, but contained a handful of minor [ READ MORE ]

Back in ’68…Building an anti-cuts NUS and an international movement

[This piece was written for Militant Student] The president of the London School of Economics student union, David Adelstein, and Marshall Bloom, president of the Graduate Students’ Association, have been suspended for taking part in demonstrations and direct action against their leadership. Millions of people are taking to the streets in France, and there are [ READ MORE ]

Aaron Porter chased through streets of Manchester

Students responded today to NUS president Aaron Porter’s careerism, u-turning and anemic leadership during the student movement by chasing him through the streets of Manchester today during the TUC/NUS demo against youth unemployment and the rise in fees. Apparently several hundred protesters from Leeds and other areas broke away from the main demonstration to prevent [ READ MORE ]

The Fight For Education: After the EMA Vote

The Tory-led coalition had their way today, and voted to scrap a life-line to thousands of poorer students. A bid by Labour to save the Education Maintenance Allowance was defeated by Conservatives and Lib Dems who reject the idea that young people from low-income backgrounds should be encouraged to go on with further education. By [ READ MORE ]

Regressive and divisive: the ‘Importance of Teaching’ white-paper

The ‘Importance of Teaching’ white paper is progressing through Parliament in the rushed fashion that is being applied to all the coalition’s current bills. And it’s dangerous. The proposals within the white paper lay out plans for the deregulation of schools deemed ‘failing’ – that is, schools which don’t achieve 35% A*-Cs or 60% Level [ READ MORE ]

A Message to Aaron Porter – Support the Student Movement or Step Down

A few days ago a video emerged on the internet that shocked thousands: cerebral pulsy sufferer Jody McIntyre being thrown out of his wheelchair and dragged by police across the ground at the student demonstration in Parliament Square last Thursday. At the same protest, Alfie Meadows was smashed in the head by a baton and [ READ MORE ]

8.12.10 – Falmouth moor occupation: Cornwall’s students to stage huge protest before vote.

Preparations are being made for what is expected to be a huge occupation of the moor in Falmouth this Wednesday, by over 500 students and local people against the cuts to education. The protest is planned to precede the vote on tuition fees on the 9th, which will see another demonstration in London, dubbed ‘London [ READ MORE ]

Tremough Occupation – Day 2

It’s been a fairly busy day as far as the occupation is going. After resolving to remain in the Stannary, we were woken up at around 6 by cleaners and security, and have cordoned off an area for the group. Posters, banners and press releases have been flying around, with coverage up today in the [ READ MORE ]

Students occupy streets surrounding parliament, and solidarity protest in Truro

Video: students occupy streets surrounding parliament|10Nov|Socialist Worker. NUS Demonstration Photo-Stream Over 50,000 students, lecturers, trade unionists and others marched together in London today against the cuts to university education and the rise in fees. Though there were a few violent scenes, the vast majority, as Aaron Porter of the NUS tweeted, were peaceful. From around [ READ MORE ]

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