Education

Can the American University Be Saved?

Can the American University Be Saved? Can the American University Be Saved?

Covid-19 has revealed the glaring inequalities of higher ed in the United States and may push the system to the point of crisis.

Sep 8, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner

Harlem

Harlem Harlem

Black Lives Matter, NYC 2020.

Sep 3, 2020 / OppArt / Cathleen Campbell

A young student sits in front of a laptop, attending an online class.

What This Country Needs Is a Working Parents Administration What This Country Needs Is a Working Parents Administration

A combination of federally funded online tutoring and Parenting Pay could jump-start real equity in education and build a culture and economy of care.

Sep 1, 2020 / Elizabeth Gregory

Back-to-School Threat

Back-to-School Threat Back-to-School Threat

Classes in a pandemic as cases among young people rise.

Sep 1, 2020 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed

The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed The Kids Are Getting Pepper-Sprayed

Kids as young as 10 years old were among the 200 peaceful student protesters that Chicago police surrounded—tackling, pepper-spraying, and arresting several.

Aug 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Mary Retta

How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action

How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action

In the coming days, the DOJ will borrow a page from the conservative playbook and likely sue Yale for violating the rights of white and Asian students.

Aug 24, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out

73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out 73 Days Until We Can Vote Him Out

Nearly 20,000 false claims since 2017 that are costing lives.

Aug 22, 2020 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

A woman holds a large piece of cardboard above her head, with the words

How to Dismantle White Supremacy How to Dismantle White Supremacy

To end systemic racism, the country needs a comprehensive racial justice program even more sweeping than the Marshall Plan.

Aug 21, 2020 / Editorial / Barbara Smith

Covid-19

Will Public Schools Survive Covid-19? Will Public Schools Survive Covid-19?

Long-term divestment has put America’s public schools in a dangerous situation, pitting necessary education against the safety of students, staff, and parents.

Aug 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Belle Chesler

Two students and a parent, all wearing masks, check into NYU dorms.

So Far, 2020 Has Been Our Year of Magical Thinking So Far, 2020 Has Been Our Year of Magical Thinking

No one is immune to the wish to return to normal life. But if we don’t learn to manage and resist it, 2021 could be the year of living—and dying—dangerously.

Aug 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Gregg Gonsalves

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