These Students Want to Know: Where’s Their Tuition Money Going? These Students Want to Know: Where’s Their Tuition Money Going?
Public universities across the country are increasing tuition, but students aren’t seeing any of the promised benefits.
Oct 28, 2019 / StudentNation / Skanda Kadirgamar
Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking Quebec Students Can Teach the World a Thing or Two About Striking
After all, they’ve been doing it for decades.
Oct 18, 2019 / StudentNation / Miriam Lafontaine
Colleges Are Spreading Trump’s Disingenuous Notion of ‘Free Speech’ Colleges Are Spreading Trump’s Disingenuous Notion of ‘Free Speech’
In the name of free speech, universities are suppressing student protests in increasingly draconian ways.
Oct 16, 2019 / StudentNation / P.E. Moskowitz
For Chinese American Conservatives, Race Is a Weapon For Chinese American Conservatives, Race Is a Weapon
The Harvard affirmative action case was just the latest fight for groups who think racism against Asians is the only racism that matters.
Oct 8, 2019 / Claire Jean Kim
The University of California Finally Has Divested From Fossil Fuels The University of California Finally Has Divested From Fossil Fuels
Now, Fossil Free UC wants to set the record straight about why.
Oct 8, 2019 / StudentNation / Emily Williams and Theo LeQuesne
Harvard’s Thrilling—and Pyrrhic—Affirmative Action Victory Harvard’s Thrilling—and Pyrrhic—Affirmative Action Victory
Judge Allison Burroughs’s ruling is a sublime defense of affirmative action. It also erases the legitimate concerns of Asian American students.
Oct 2, 2019 / Elie Mystal
The Good (Free Tuition!), the Bad (Student Debt), & the Ugly (DeVos’s DOE) in Higher Ed The Good (Free Tuition!), the Bad (Student Debt), & the Ugly (DeVos’s DOE) in Higher Ed
The Trump administration is now rewarding the worst actors—but great new policies are being rolled out at the state level.
Sep 27, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Is Revving Up the Attack on Workers’ Rights Trump Is Revving Up the Attack on Workers’ Rights
This faux populist is all about enriching corporations and the wealthy at the expense of workers and consumers—but labor is fighting back, and union popularity is at near-record hi...
Sep 24, 2019 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis The Student Debt Problem Is a Family Crisis
More and more parents are ending up trapped between what they feel is a moral obligation toward higher education and their financial reality.
Sep 20, 2019 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
It’s Time to Shed Light on Our Elite Institutions’ Dirty Money It’s Time to Shed Light on Our Elite Institutions’ Dirty Money
Currently, 99 percent of Harvard’s endowment remains hidden from the public.
Sep 19, 2019 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen