Paying It Forward, One State at a Time Paying It Forward, One State at a Time
States around the country are eager to adopt Oregon’s “Pay It Forward” tuition plan, but organizers warn that it may not be the best fit for every university syst...
Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week: Climate Change, Leisure and the Death Penalty in China
This week: the death penalty in China, socialist politics in Seattle, and Harry Reid's assault on climate change deniers.
Aug 16, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
A Fight for the Soul of NYU A Fight for the Soul of NYU
With its ever-expanding roster of campuses around the world, NYU is leading the way toward the corporatization of higher education.
Aug 15, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation
#OutWithStudentDebt #OutWithStudentDebt
The steadfast advocates at StudentDebtCrisis.org have launched a summer project aimed to put some human faces on the still-metastasizing student debt crisis.
Aug 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Know Your IX Know Your IX
Know Your IX is undertaking an education-based campaign to arm survivor-activists and allies with information to help them advocate for themselves.
Aug 8, 2013 / StudentNation / Samantha Lachman and StudentNation
Debating Students for Educational Reform: A Response Debating Students for Educational Reform: A Response
The co-founder of SFER asks that her group be defined by those who are a part of us, rather than those who are not.
Aug 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Catharine Bellinger
From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues
From the Dream 9, to the Dream Defenders, to San Francisco, to Chicago, young people mass for social justice.
Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (8/2/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (8/2/13)
This week: struggles to open abortion clinics in Kansas, critiques of Obama's rhetoric on the middle class, "Dreamers" trying to return to the country in which ...
Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Students for Education Reform: The Rebellion Within Students for Education Reform: The Rebellion Within
A hopeful indication that the corporate narrative on education may finally be starting to unravel.
Aug 1, 2013 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation
What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence
The Nation spoke with a group of organizers about the challenges and horizons of the American student movement.
Jul 31, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation