Tag Archives: Education
Bloomsbury Social Centre evicted
The Bloomsbury Social Centre – a political space occupied largely by students from SOAS and UCL was violently evicted this morning (22/12). The disused University property at 53 Gordon Square was used as a hub of organising for students, workers and residents in the Bloomsbury area. Below is a their initial statement on the eviction:
Educating who about what
School pupils discover direct action The politicisation of the younger generation is escalating as school pupils across the country are recognising their ability to take collective action. As the economic certainties of the austerity measures begin to have a direct impact on those with most to lose, schools are increasingly becoming a focus for more [...]
Universities occupied!
Nov 23rd Day of Action in support of education Students across the UK occupied a number of universities as part of the national day of action called by National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) in support of free education and against privatisation. The day of action followed on from N9 national student demonstration and [...]
Protest chic – a guide on what to wear and bring on a demonstration
What every protester should have with them on N9 Many anarchists, especially those on the internet, are concerned about what to wear for the N9 anarchist bloc. Most internet anarchists see protests as a fashion challenge and can spend days debating what they should or shoudn’t wear before deciding not to go to a demonstration [...]
N9 Anarchist Bloc on student demo
Students · Sparks · Anarchists Out on the streets for Nov 9th Anarchists will be mobilising on November 9 in solidarity with the students and the striking electricians. Get active, get angry, get visible! Assemble: 12.00pm Univeristy of London Union (ULU) Malet Street London WC1E 7HY MAP
Pupil’s silent protest
Pupils at Blackheath Bluecoat, Greenwich, staged a silent protest on October 10th during a council staff visit against the proposed closure of the school due to government cuts. Gillian Palmer, Greenwich council’s director of children’s services who has approved the move, was met by a line of pupils who stood silently holding banners and placards [...]
Chile’s Student Fury in Full Force
Young lead the way as unrest intensifies in South America Since May this year Chile has been witnessing mass social unrest not seen since the inception of liberal democracy in 1990. Right-wing President Sebastian Pinera’s proposals to make neoliberal ‘reforms’ to the education system has been met with furious student protests ranging from kissing demonstrations [...]
Edinburgh University Occupied
Students across Scotland came together to occupy George Square Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh campus as a protest against the rise in tuition fees and have vowed to remain until their demands are met. Some 100 students from Glasgow, Edinburgh and St Andrews universities took the lecture theatre on Friday 16th September angered [...]
June 30th: An anarchist teacher’s perspective
With the up and coming Nov 30th general public sector workers strike and ‘day of action’, and the Nov 9th national demonstration for education we re-visit an article written by an anarchist teacher after the recent June 30th one day strike as a useful guide to possible strategies and how we can best utilise our [...]
Student occupation of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
After the successful occupation of the George Square Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh [see the new monthly issue of Freedom newspaper for full story] in protest at Scottish universities charging £9,000 in tuition fees, students occupied the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in Glasgow on Friday 23rd September. The action came after [...]
