StudentNation

StudentNation is a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism and is made possible through generous funding from the Puffin Foundation. StudentNation focuses on first-person accounts from student activists, organizers, and journalists and has helped launch the careers of contributors to The New York TimesVoxBusiness InsiderTeen Vogue, the Guardian, and more. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]

$1.4 Billion in Cuts Proposed for California Public Colleges $1.4 Billion in Cuts Proposed for California Public Colleges

A budget plan put forth by Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) may make a $1.4 billion cut in public higher education institutions in the state.

Jan 13, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Boston Students Support Farm Workers Boston Students Support Farm Workers

 A spirited group of children led a crowd of more than 100 on a protest march from a Trader Joes to a Stop & Shop in Brookline in support of the Campaign for Fair Food.

Jan 12, 2011 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg

Why the Lack of Protest on American Campuses?

Why the Lack of Protest on American Campuses? Why the Lack of Protest on American Campuses?

Service is one thing, and activism—particularly in opposition to university policy—is another.

Jan 6, 2011 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Arizona Official Orders Tucson to Shut Down Ethnic Studies

Arizona Official Orders Tucson to Shut Down Ethnic Studies Arizona Official Orders Tucson to Shut Down Ethnic Studies

New school superintendent gives the city sixty days to terminate ethnic studies program.

Jan 6, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

How The Disabled Were Dehumanized How The Disabled Were Dehumanized

Press coverage of a young man thrown out of his wheelchair during the UK student protests suggests that "real" disabled people are not whole human beings.

Dec 19, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

Thousands Of Students Protested Fee Hikes In Quebec City Thousands Of Students Protested Fee Hikes In Quebec City

 A recap of the protest that brought 60,000 students out against unprecedented tuition hikes.

Dec 15, 2010 / StudentNation / Emilio Comay del Junco

On Quebec’s Massive Tuition Hike Protest On Quebec’s Massive Tuition Hike Protest

Last week, 60,000 students went on strike in Canada's Quebec province, in protest of the coming tuition hikes.

Dec 15, 2010 / StudentNation / Amelia Schonbek

Tax Cut Compromise May Benefit Students Tax Cut Compromise May Benefit Students

A new compromise between leading Republicans and President Obama to extend an expiring tax policy may end up benefiting some of its student opponents.

Dec 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Victor Gamez

Students Unfazed By WikiLeaks Warnings Students Unfazed By WikiLeaks Warnings

Students at Columbia and Penn are unfazed by warnings to not discuss or link to WikiLeaks on social networking sites.

Dec 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Ellie Levitt

Update From the UK Student Protests: Police Beat Protesters Trapped in Parliament Square Kettle Update From the UK Student Protests: Police Beat Protesters Trapped in Parliament Square Kettle

The supposed heart of British democracy has become a searing wound of rage and retribution.

Dec 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Penny

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