Education

You Will Not Be Alone You Will Not Be Alone

As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.

Apr 14, 2010 / Judith Butler

Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints

A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.

Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding

Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.

Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Student Loan Reform Clears Senate Student Loan Reform Clears Senate

  Free public higher education it is not. But for millions of students at the margins, it's real help.

Mar 25, 2010 / The Notion / Richard Kim

The Madness of March The Madness of March

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan can moralize all he wants about the "educational mission" of the NCAA schools playing in March Madness--but no one is watching to learn...

Mar 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Separation of Jefferson and History Separation of Jefferson and History

Nation contributor Eric Foner defends history, and disagrees with the Texas Board of Education, on The Colbert Report.

Mar 19, 2010 / Video / The Colbert Report

Twisting History in Texas Twisting History in Texas

Texas's new curriculum teaches students about: women who adhere to traditional gender roles, the Confederacy, some parts of the Constitution, capitalism, the military and religion.

Mar 18, 2010 / Editorial / Eric Foner

Californians March into the Heartland Californians March into the Heartland

Holding the budget hostage while state unemployment tops 12 percent, California growers and their political allies have slashed funding for schools and social services. The March f...

Mar 17, 2010 / David Bacon

Students Protest Education Cuts Students Protest Education Cuts

With the economy struggling to recover, funding for public higher education has taken an inevitable hit. But across the country, students are saying: Think twice before depriving us, and your state, of our futures.

Mar 16, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

How Sports Attacks Public Education How Sports Attacks Public Education

 On Thursday, I was proud to take part in a student walkout and talk some sports.....

Mar 4, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

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