An Educated, Escalated Movement An Educated, Escalated Movement
Massive layoffs, reductions in class offerings and downsizing of graduate programs spurred protests at dozens of universities on March 4. What's next for the student movement?
May 1, 2010 / Clarissa A. León
The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do?
Largely overshadowed by Healthcare's passage, student loan reform promises big changes to the current bank-based lending system. This week, The Breakdown with Christopher Hayes and...
Apr 14, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes
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
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
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
Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination
The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.
Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter