(23 Oct 2008) HEADLINE: Students occupy schools in Italy
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CAPTION: Across Italy, students are taking over high schools and universities, protesting planned cuts by the government. In some cases, lessons have continued outside school walls on steps and in plazas. (Oct. 23)
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[Notes:VO students protesting, classes outside]
IN ITALY ... THE STUDENTS ARE TAKING OVER ... OCCUPYING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES ...
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ALL TO PROTEST BUDGET CUTS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
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THIS STUDENT SAYS IN SPITE OF THE PARALYSIS BROUGHT ON BY THE STATE ... LESSONS CONTINUE, CULTURE CONTINUES TO SPREAD.
LESSONS ARE HAPPENING OUTSIDE SCHOOL WALLS ... ON STEPS, IN PLAZAS ... BLACKBOARDS AND ALL.
ITALY'S PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE IS NOT BUDGING ON REFORMS ... AND WILL NOW ORDER POLICE TO STOP STUDENTS FROM TAKING OVER SCHOOLS. PROPOSED MEASURES DRAWING FIRE INCLUDE FLUNKING STUDENTS FOR POOR CONDUCT AND BUDGET CUTS AT UNIVERSITIES.
SOME STUDENTS HAVE SKIPPED SCHOOL FOR WEEKS ... HOPING TO TEACH THE GOVERNMENT A LESSON OF THEIR OWN.
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