19 Oct 2012

Spanish students join anti-austerity campaign

Students in Spain are voicing their anger over the cuts in the education budget, saying their future is now at stake.
Vocab:

  • voucher: coupon denunciation:very strong public criticism of someone or something very strong public criticism of someone or something 
  • divide: an important difference or disagreement between two people or groups 
  •  tuition (fees):money that you pay to take lessons, especially at a college, university, or private school
  • austerity:an economic policy by which a government reduces the amount of money it spends by a large amount. a situation in which economic conditions are bad and people's living standards fall 
  • truancy:the act or habit of staying away from school without permission

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