Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts
Of the 17 million college students in the United States, more than half a million of these students are over the age of 50. More and more schools are offering discounts and tuition...
Aug 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
GAO Finds Massive Fraud at For-Profit Colleges GAO Finds Massive Fraud at For-Profit Colleges
The question remains what will be done about the practices exposed by the GAO report.
Aug 5, 2010 / StudentNation / George Warner
Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities
One Canadian university is sending students to help green small rural communities in Alberta.
Aug 4, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan
What Are Teachers Worth? What Are Teachers Worth?
If we can't find a way to pay living wages for kindergarten teachers, who are we?
Aug 3, 2010 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red
How does a student afford mandatory expenses for college without graduating $5,000 or more in the red? Consider credit unions, instead of credit card companies.
Aug 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault
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