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    Students Join National Protest against Education Budget Cuts

    Students and professors are challenging administrators and legislators today in more than 100 protests in 32 states. The protest movement was born in California, where the University has seen a billion dollars in budget cuts in the past two years, at the same time tuition and fees have been on the increase.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Students and professors are challenging administrators and legislators today in more than 100 protests in 32 states. The protest movement was born in California, where the University has seen a billion dollars in budget cuts in the past two years, at the same time tuition and fees have been on the increase. Leah Finnegan is education editor for the Huffington Post.

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    Whatever Happened to Finance Reform?
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    3. 43:48Senate Group Wants Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Leah Finnegan

      Education Editor, Huffington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Whatever Happened to Finance Reform?
    1. 0:00Students Join National Protest against Education Budget CutsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:20Whatever Happened to Finance Reform?
    3. 43:48Senate Group Wants Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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