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Hundreds of Students Protest Cuts in Atlanta

HeadlineMar 16, 2010

Hundreds of college students rallied in Atlanta on Monday to protest budget cuts, faculty layoffs and tuition increases at public colleges in Georgia. The University System of Georgia is facing at least $350 million in cuts in the next fiscal year. At the rally, some students held fake caskets reading ”RIP Georgia Education.”

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