Education

It’s Time to End Tuition at Public Universities—and Abolish Student Debt

It’s Time to End Tuition at Public Universities—and Abolish Student Debt It’s Time to End Tuition at Public Universities—and Abolish Student Debt

In America today, people owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards. But there’s a simple and elegant way to end this travesty.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Jon Wiener

We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis

We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis We Need to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis

To draw attention to the magnitude of the student debt crisis, we’re doing something dramatic.

Mar 20, 2015 / NationAction

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story

A Nation investigation reveals how a group of hedge funders are about to get exactly what they paid for.

Mar 19, 2015 / George Joseph

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice From Selma to Madison, a Generation Demands Justice

Across the country, students and communities of color rise.

Mar 16, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers

Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers Why Governor Cuomo’s Education Proposals Are As Bad for Students As They Are for Teachers

Governor Cuomo's public school agenda puts both students and teachers in jeopardy.

Mar 13, 2015 / StudentNation / Leah Brunski

New York University

NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract NYU’s Graduate Student Union Just Won a Historic Contract

Rank-and-file organizing pays dividends for the nation’s only private graduate student union.

Mar 11, 2015 / Avi Asher-Schapiro

The University of Tennessee Is Being Lauded as a Higher-Ed Role Model—Just Not for Its Workers

The University of Tennessee Is Being Lauded as a Higher-Ed Role Model—Just Not for Its Workers The University of Tennessee Is Being Lauded as a Higher-Ed Role Model—Just Not for Its Workers

The Tennessee governor’s budget will subsidize students’ college tuition with cuts to college workers’ benefits.

Mar 6, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize

Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize Students Walk Out on Testing, Rise for Black Trans Lives and Unionize

From Newark to New Orleans, youth rise for justice.

Mar 5, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The GED Is Now Harder to Take—And Harder to Pass

The GED Is Now Harder to Take—And Harder to Pass The GED Is Now Harder to Take—And Harder to Pass

Who benefits from a high school equivalency exam that judges nothing better than how well you'll do on the exam?

Mar 4, 2015 / Michelle Chen

Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity

Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity Students Make the Case for Gender Fluidity

Colleges around the country are considering adding a third gender option to their student rosters. 

Mar 4, 2015 / StudentNation / Nikhilesh De and StudentNation

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