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March 6, 2012

Thousands Protest Higher Education Cuts in California 
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Thousands of students and activists marched on the California State
Capitol in Sacramento Monday to protest cuts in higher education in an
action dubbed "Occupy the Capitol." The protests were sparked by state
budget cuts that have led to sharp increases in tuition and a decrease
in the number of courses offered at public universities and colleges.
The cost of tuition has tripled at California’s public universities
over the past decade. Police arrested 68 people who refused to leave the
capitol after it closed. Four people were arrested earlier in the day.



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