Puerto Rican Students Protest School Funds
May 20, 2010
The article is titled ‘Student Protests Tie up Campuses in Puerto Rico’ and is from the New York Times on May 20, 2010. The University of Puerto Rico’s school system is being bomb
arded with protests from their students who are unhappy with the budget cuts from the government. The students feel these new austerity measures will impede the low-income students. Only one campus in all of the school system is functional.
This strike has been going since April 21, 2010. The problem is that the territory has to deal with 16% unemployment and a huge budget deficit. Students are demanding an alternative to the budget cuts and a greater transparency for university finances.
This article ties closely with the first amendment right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. The students have the right to protest against school funding if they want and the police should not be allowed to take away their resources and supplies because of the first amendment. Also, the government is taking away funding for student scholarships which is considered discrimination against poor people.
We believe that the students have the right to protest the school’s new policy if they want to. They should be allowed to voice their opinions to the school.
arded with protests from their students who are unhappy with the budget cuts from the government. The students feel these new austerity measures will impede the low-income students. Only one campus in all of the school system is functional.This strike has been going since April 21, 2010. The problem is that the territory has to deal with 16% unemployment and a huge budget deficit. Students are demanding an alternative to the budget cuts and a greater transparency for university finances.
This article ties closely with the first amendment right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. The students have the right to protest against school funding if they want and the police should not be allowed to take away their resources and supplies because of the first amendment. Also, the government is taking away funding for student scholarships which is considered discrimination against poor people.
We believe that the students have the right to protest the school’s new policy if they want to. They should be allowed to voice their opinions to the school.
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