The Year of the Youth The Year of the Youth
Over the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary surge in student organizing around LGBTQ rights, climate change, labor, Palestine, and more.
Dec 22, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Silencing of Student Voices The Silencing of Student Voices
Over the last year, student perspectives have been repeatedly ignored, dampening the impact young people have on their learning environment.
Dec 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Fanta Kaba
The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools
Modern anti-gay legislation mirrors the mass hysteria of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people were fired or forced to resign from their jobs.
Dec 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Ariana Lee
Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond
The Boyle County School District quietly quietly banned more than 100 books, citing anti-trans bill SB 150. But a local campaign by students and their peers successfully pushed ba...
Dec 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ramona Pierce
How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors? How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors?
Activism / StudentNation / December 18, 2023 How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors? Rather than attempting to get back to normal, experts say more attention needs…
Dec 18, 2023 / StudentNation / Sofia Heartney
Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis
Homeschooling has become America’s fastest-growing form of education, but many parents aren’t equipped to handle their children’s mental health struggles alone.
Dec 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Lauren Barton
Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US
More and more students from around the world are opting against studying in the United States.
Dec 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Madeline Armstrong
College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever College Dorms Are Terrible—and More Expensive Than Ever
In the past 30 years, university housing costs have risen substantially. But in the housing world, higher prices don’t always guarantee higher standards.
Dec 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
Why Young People in Argentina Backed Far-Right President-Elect Javier Milei Why Young People in Argentina Backed Far-Right President-Elect Javier Milei
Young voters helped deliver a shocking first-place finish for Milei in the August open primaries, and almost 70 percent backed him in the November election.
Nov 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Zachariah Sippy
“You’re Profiting From Palestinian Deaths”: Student Protesters Confront Brown University’s President “You’re Profiting From Palestinian Deaths”: Student Protesters Confront Brown University’s President
Days after the attempted murder of three Palestinian students in Vermont, Brown University asked the city to drop the charges against members of Jews for Ceasefire Now, but remain...
Nov 29, 2023 / StudentNation / Nicholas Miller