Students protest budget cuts

CNN iReport on the SJSU education protest

Update: As students leave, announcement of a March 22 bus ride from SJSU to Sacramento for another rally at 1:05 p.m.

Update: SJSU student Mitchell Colbert burned his transcript on-stage to close the protest at 1:02 p.m.

Update: Mitch Colbert, the final speaker and SJSU Students for Quality Education member begins at 12:54 p.m.

Update: President of DeAnza Foothill Community College Association speaking now at SJSU rally at 12:50 p.m.

Update: A brief audio problem interrupted San Jose Teacher Association President at 12:47 p.m.

Update: San Jose Teacher Association President and SJSU graduate begins speaking at 12:43 p.m.

Update: SJSU student activist performs sketch at 12:31 p.m.

Update: Faculty President begins series of speakers at Cesar Chavez Memorial Arch at 12:29 p.m.

Update: Large crowd in Paseo de San Carlos for SJSU march speakers at 12:27 p.m.

Update: March circling Tower Hall at 12:22 p.m.

Update: March going through Paseo de San Antonio and back to campus at 12:19 p.m.

Update: Some SJSU students handing slips to State Sen. Abel Maldonado at 12:15 p.m.

Update: Students filling up San Jose City Hall Plaza at 3rd Street State Building at 12:04 p.m.

Students start budget cuts at San Jose City Hall Plaza.

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