The Madness of March The Madness of March
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan can moralize all he wants about the "educational mission" of the NCAA schools playing in March Madness--but no one is watching to learn...
Mar 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Separation of Jefferson and History Separation of Jefferson and History
Nation contributor Eric Foner defends history, and disagrees with the Texas Board of Education, on The Colbert Report.
Mar 19, 2010 / Video / The Colbert Report
Twisting History in Texas Twisting History in Texas
Texas's new curriculum teaches students about: women who adhere to traditional gender roles, the Confederacy, some parts of the Constitution, capitalism, the military and religion.
Mar 18, 2010 / Editorial / Eric Foner
Californians March into the Heartland Californians March into the Heartland
Holding the budget hostage while state unemployment tops 12 percent, California growers and their political allies have slashed funding for schools and social services. The March f...
Mar 17, 2010 / David Bacon
Students Protest Education Cuts Students Protest Education Cuts
With the economy struggling to recover, funding for public higher education has taken an inevitable hit. But across the country, students are saying: Think twice before depriving us, and your state, of our futures.
Mar 16, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation
How Sports Attacks Public Education How Sports Attacks Public Education
On Thursday, I was proud to take part in a student walkout and talk some sports.....
Mar 4, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination
The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.
Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter
Ideas for Change in America Ideas for Change in America
As today's young adults struggle to balance the rising costs of a postsecondary education with countless other financial obligations, many public universities burdened with budget ...
Feb 19, 2010 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Save the Child Save the Child
But don't ignore the structural inequities that make the child's salvation necessary in the first place.
Feb 18, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School
Va. school system's censoring of Anne Frank's Diary raises questions of when, if ever, it's appropriate to restrict books in schools.
Feb 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter