Education

This Is How Black Girls End Up in the School-To-Prison Pipeline

This Is How Black Girls End Up in the School-To-Prison Pipeline This Is How Black Girls End Up in the School-To-Prison Pipeline

Harsh discipline is said to put black boys at risk, but black girls are suspended six times more than white girls. A new report asks why.

Feb 5, 2015 / Dani McClain

Scott Walker Objects to ‘the Search for Truth’

Scott Walker Objects to ‘the Search for Truth’ Scott Walker Objects to ‘the Search for Truth’

Forget about the Republican “war on science,” this presidential contender’s got a problem with universities focusing on public service and veracity.

Feb 4, 2015 / John Nichols

Latin Lives

Latin Lives Latin Lives

Is the revival of a dead language breathing new life into the humanities?

Jan 26, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Anthony Grafton

New Year, Same National Youth Groundswell

New Year, Same National Youth Groundswell New Year, Same National Youth Groundswell

At the turn of Dr. King’s birthday, the struggle for freedom rolls on.

Jan 16, 2015 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Movement to Put a Church in Every School Is Growing

The Movement to Put a Church in Every School Is Growing The Movement to Put a Church in Every School Is Growing

How evangelicals are taking advantage of publicly funded spaces.

Jan 14, 2015 / Feature / Katherine Stewart

When Free Doesn’t Mean Fair for Community College When Free Doesn’t Mean Fair for Community College

Obama's initiative is a step forward, but community colleges and the students they teach need much more: an end to the disinvestment of our public education system.

Jan 12, 2015 / Michelle Chen

On Naked Emperors and College Football’s Championship

On Naked Emperors and College Football’s Championship On Naked Emperors and College Football’s Championship

Ohio State and Oregon will play for the college football title, with little regard for the effect on their academic mission.

Jan 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education? Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

The president’s plan to make two years of community college free for some students could solve some of higher education’s most intractable problems.

Jan 9, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy

Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy Standardized Tests Are Weakening Our Democracy

In The Tyranny of the Meritocracy, Lani Guinier argues that the SATs have become “accurate reflectors of wealth and little else.”

Jan 6, 2015 / Richard D. Kahlenberg

As the Semester Ends, the Student Movement for Black Lives Turns Up

As the Semester Ends, the Student Movement for Black Lives Turns Up As the Semester Ends, the Student Movement for Black Lives Turns Up

From the classrooms to the streets, the movement keeps growing.

Dec 22, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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