A long-simmering protest movement in California may be on the verge of superseding the state's Occupy actions. It's made up of students who face what seem to be monthly hikes in tuitions and fees charged by California's state colleges and its 10-campus university system. Their protests at the meetings of university regents and trustees are growing larger and louder, as their hopes for a moderately priced higher education evaporate.
A post on the Frying Pan blog by a Santa Monica high school student pretty well sums up the fears and frustrations of young people facing educational and financial turmoil after graduation.