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]

The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding

The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding

But New York State is cracking down on “opting out.”

Sep 2, 2015 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Students Protest BLM

15 Youth Movements to Dismantle White Supremacy Rising This Summer 15 Youth Movements to Dismantle White Supremacy Rising This Summer

Amid a nationwide struggle against racism, a generation grows.

Aug 7, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Racist flyer found at Boston University

Boston University Is Proof That University Campuses Are Anything But ‘Post-Racial’ Boston University Is Proof That University Campuses Are Anything But ‘Post-Racial’

A look at anti-black racism on a liberal university campus in the Northeast.

Jul 14, 2015 / StudentNation / Jailyn Gladney and StudentNation

A Moral Case for Climate Action

A Moral Case for Climate Action A Moral Case for Climate Action

Pope Francis understands that the choice to confront the climate crisis now lies with the people.

Jul 1, 2015 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/5/15?

Jun 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On

From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On From University Sit-Ins to Highway Blockades, the Spring Rages On

From Cleveland to Santa Barbara, the youth-led groundswell against racial and sexual violence continues.

Jun 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/22/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/22/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/22/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/22/15?

May 22, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Students Walk Out for Community College, Hunger Strike for Janitors, and Mass for Tony Robinson

Students Walk Out for Community College, Hunger Strike for Janitors, and Mass for Tony Robinson Students Walk Out for Community College, Hunger Strike for Janitors, and Mass for Tony Robinson

As the semester ends, the action ramps up.

May 18, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/15/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/15/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/15/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/15/15?

May 15, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/8/15?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/8/15? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/8/15?

What are Nation interns reading the week of 5/8/15?

May 8, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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