Higher Education Rallies Held Statewide

Students protest rising tuition. (Photo courtesy of ATVN)

Students and protestors held a variety of events to demonstrate their cause:

• An “Occupy Education” walk-out was held at the Cal State Los Angeles bookstore
• A rally and march was held protesting the increase of tuition at Cal State Dominguez Hills
• A rally against the privatization of Cal State Long Beach took place
• An “Occupy Education: Reclaim Your Education” rally and workshops occurred at Cal State Northridge
• Students at Cal State Fullerton planned an art fair to address free speech issues
• UC Santa Cruz protesters threatened to block traffic at campus entrances.

On Monday, students and faculty plan to go to California’s state Capitol to participate in a day-long "Occupy Education" rally.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.