Student anger over education cuts puts heat on lawmakers - Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times

The students who lined up to testify before lawmakers last week against cuts in college financial aid had only a few seconds to make their case, so Candace Washington got right to the point. "Don't forget about us," said the 22-year-old student at Biola University, "because we won't forget about you." Student anger has simmered as lawmakers have repeatedly cut funding for higher education in their struggle to balance the state's books, and as the universities have responded by raising tuition and fees. The Cal Grants program, which awards state funds to qualifying students at public and private universities, has also been targeted. Thousands marched on the Capitol last week in one of the largest student demonstrations there in recent years, and dozens were later arrested for trespassing.