Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike
Unresolved issues include the cost of health benefits, the makeup of the teacher evaluation system, the seniority system and job security.
Sep 10, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Scamming Students Scamming Students
At a time when public institutions face debilitating budget cuts, 86 percent of the for-profit colleges’ revenue comes from taxpayers, to the tune of $32 billion in the mos...
Sep 6, 2012 / StudentNation / Gizelle Lugo
A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising
Tuesday’s provincial election was a pretty good day for the Quebec student movement.
Sep 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Call for Ideas: StudentNation Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint Call for Ideas: StudentNation Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint
How can we better reflect the particular insight of not just students, but the generation for whom our coverage of student debt, national movements, university politics, exploitive...
Sep 4, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement Chilean High Schools Reignite Education Movement
Since both high school and university campus occupations were rekindled mid-August in response to disappointment in the education reform proposals, the government has cracked dow...
Aug 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson
Occupy Colleges and SDS Join Forces Occupy Colleges and SDS Join Forces
In partnership, the two groups produced a single organization with a shared pool of resources and common SDS identity.
Aug 23, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow Eight Things I Remembered At #HereUsNow
Lessons from the Student Power Convergence.
Aug 21, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston
Censorship Battle Roils University of Georgia Student Paper Censorship Battle Roils University of Georgia Student Paper
Student staff members of the University of Georgia’s newspaper resigned recently following a decision by the administrative board to hire 10 full-time non-student staff memb...
Aug 20, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Help End the Student Debt Crisis Help End the Student Debt Crisis
Student Debt Crisis is teaming up with the crowd-funding site YouLobby.com to raise money to support struggling student borrowers through individual one dollar donations.
Aug 17, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation