Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Seattle Area High School Students Walk Out Of Class To Protest Education Cuts (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of students from five Seattle-area high schools walked out of classes Wednesday to protest Washington state's cuts to education funding.
The students convened at the University of Washington, chanting phrases like, "We're the future of our nation, no more cuts to education," The Seattle Times reports.
The state Senate passed Wednesday a measure that would cut about $480 million from education, health care and social services in an effort to close a statewide $2 billion budget gap
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/16/seattle-area-high-school-_n_1153973.html
