Ahh, the joys of austerity: Unheated school classrooms and police beatings of protesting students

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from BBC News:


Thousands of people have demonstrated in the Spanish city of Valencia after police were accused of using violence at a protest the night before.

A student demonstration against budget cuts ended in clashes, several injuries and the arrest of 25 protesters.

The students complain that reduced spending has left classrooms unheated.

....(snip).....

But the students accused police of using brutal tactics and photos showed youths being beaten and dragged along the ground. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17112779

[Brickbat]

1. Our school district went to a four-day week with Fridays off. Whenever there's an event at the

school on Friday, such as a dance or basketball game, the school isn't heated.

In northern Minnesota.