New York Times (Seattle Times) – Gaia Pianigiani
“The demonstrations were a response to a bill introduced by the education minister that proposes one of the most far-reaching overhauls of Italian higher education in recent years. The minister, Maria Stella Gelmini, wants to reorganize how universities are governed and the country’s system for recruiting university professors. Gelmini is also seeking to change the way financing is allocated, by forcing universities that are running deficits to close and by rewarding meritorious institutions.”(more)