Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda
In a speech to the Urban League this morning, the president says he's creating a culture of accountability, not attacking teachers. But what kind of reform do we really need? The N...
Jul 29, 2010 / The Nation
StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment
In a society where a bachelor’s degree is the new high school diploma and a master’s degree is the new bachelor’s, the issue of college affordability is a common ...
Jul 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
How To Make Textbooks More Affordable How To Make Textbooks More Affordable
College students currently spend an average of $900 a year on textbooks—a number that has increased at four times the rate of inflation since 1994.
Jul 26, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
Conversation: Diane Ravitch on the Death of Public Education Conversation: Diane Ravitch on the Death of Public Education
Diane Ravitch's research shows that charter schools, high-stakes testing and punishing teachers for low-scoring kids are all failing. That's why this former No Child Left Behind ...
Jul 23, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Actually Getting There Is Only Half the Battle Actually Getting There Is Only Half the Battle
Students who have transferred from community colleges to four-year schools often lack the professional skills required to land jobs and internships after graduation.
Jul 14, 2010 / Melanie Breault
Texas Fails High School Texas Fails High School
Without accurate reports and transparent outcomes, the urgent need to implement high school reforms could pass without notice.
Jul 9, 2010 / StudentNation / Sara Haji
The Future of Education Reform The Future of Education Reform
NYU senior scholar Deborah Meier speaks with Pedro Noguera, guest editor of The Nation's special education issue, about the challenges facing the country's education system.
Jun 25, 2010 / Video / The Nation
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
With conservatives increasingly shaping educational policies in states such as Arizona and Texas, The Nation's Melissa Harris-Lacewell wonders whether progressives are in danger ...
Jun 25, 2010 / Nation in the News / The Nation on Grit TV
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
With conservatives increasingly shaping educational policies in states such as Arizona and Texas, The Nation's Melissa Harris-Lacewell wonders whether progressives are in danger of...
Jun 25, 2010 / Video / The Nation on Grit TV
Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting Leading Cornell Doctor Performing Genital Cutting
Who’d have thought a celebrated Ivy League medical center would be practicing genital cutting on small children?
Jun 21, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan