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 / 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 / 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
The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence The Wrong Responses to Gun Violence
Will Obama's order to increase "school resource officers" funnel more of our students through the school-to-prison pipeline?
Jan 18, 2013 / The Nation
A Good Matron Is Hard to Find A Good Matron Is Hard to Find
New York City’s school bus drivers and aides do a tough job where experience matters.
Jan 18, 2013 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Why Do Democrats Want More Police in Schools? Why Do Democrats Want More Police in Schools?
It's the wrong response to incidents like Newtown.
Jan 11, 2013 / Lori Bezahler
How the Study of History Can Contribute to Global Citizenship How the Study of History Can Contribute to Global Citizenship
We can truly know only that which we have made: human history.
Jan 9, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Stanislao G. Pugliese
Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign Wraps Up First Semester on 192 Campuses
A new campaign to push colleges and universities to divest from the fossil fuel industry spread like wildfire this past semester.
Jan 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Today in Poverty: An Education Wish List Today in Poverty: An Education Wish List
Here are ten reforms that would ensure every child receives the education they deserve.
Dec 19, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism Sandy Hook Must Push Us Toward the Collective and Away from Individualism
The urge to pull children from schools and arm oneself may be understandable, but we need to come together for solutions.
Dec 18, 2012 / Bryce Covert