Higher Education

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

Countless men, women, and children have been killed at the hands of US law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor was murdered by Louisville police on March 13, 2020, and recently he...

Oct 13, 2020 / OppArt / Coco Howard

students protest abolish tuition

Too Many Young Voters Are Drowning in Student Debt Too Many Young Voters Are Drowning in Student Debt

More than 44 million Americans hold student loan debt. For many, the candidate with a plan for debt relief gets their vote.

Sep 30, 2020 / StudentNation / Natalie Ravis

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses? Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Students across the country have had to pay full tuition for online courses and no campus services, but many are pushing back.

Sep 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

Caution Ahead

Caution Ahead Caution Ahead

Schools reopening present many challenges.

Sep 16, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

High school students work the polls

We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why. We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why.

Young voters are often perceived as ambivalent. But history shows us that young people led the nation’s most significant movements, including the fight for voting rights.

Sep 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Sherri Williams

The Wrong Lesson

The Wrong Lesson The Wrong Lesson

Returning to “business as usual” on US campuses is not only a medical danger but also poor pedagogy.

Sep 9, 2020 / StudentNation / Nathan Schneider

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

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

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

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