Brooklyn College President Defends BDS Forum Brooklyn College President Defends BDS Forum
"it is incumbent upon us to uphold the tenets of academic freedom and allow our students and faculty to engage in dialogue and debate on topics they may choose, even those with whi...
Feb 4, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate? Where Are the Student Voices in the Gun Control Debate?
In the wake of Newtown, students are upping the fight against racial injustice in school discipline.
Feb 4, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation
This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education This Week in Poverty: Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education
Concentrated poverty has largely been ignored by policymakers, despite the huge impact it has on student achievement.
Feb 1, 2013 / Blog / Greg Kaufmann
NYU Program Makes Palestinians and Israelis Roommates NYU Program Makes Palestinians and Israelis Roommates
One young Palestinian woman explains the program that has brought eight students to NYU to share a bedroom with a student from the opposite territory, and spend twice a week in dia...
Jan 31, 2013 / StudentNation / Brett Chamberlin and StudentNation
E-Mails Show Jeb Bush Foundation Lobbied For Businesses, Including One Tied To Bush E-Mails Show Jeb Bush Foundation Lobbied For Businesses, Including One Tied To Bush
Newly released e-mails show the former governor's foundation quietly promoted his corporate partners, including a company he's invested in.
How to Raise a Progressive Kid in Alabama How to Raise a Progressive Kid in Alabama
It takes effort—and often money.
Jan 30, 2013 / Blog / Nona Willis Aronowitz
Is Federal Education Policy Racially Discriminatory? Is Federal Education Policy Racially Discriminatory?
Who ends up being most affected by urban schools closings?
Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Melissa Harris-Perry
One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure One in Six Philadelphia Public Schools Is Targeted For Closure
Philadelphia students, teachers and allies—including a majority of City Council members—are pushing back against the district's proposed closing of thirty-seven sch...
Jan 28, 2013 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny
When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt
Columbia’s Rembrandt, sold in 1975 for $1 million, is back on the market—for $47 million.
Jan 22, 2013 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/18/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/18/2013)
This week: Standardized testing and armed guards in schools, the story behind Facebook Graph Search and questions of black female agency in Django Unchained.
Jan 20, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation