The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy
A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics.
Sep 30, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free
Full bellies lead to attentive minds.
Sep 26, 2024 / Bryce Covert
Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills Students Deserve Better Than Active-Shooter Drills
Until lawmakers decide that protecting our children is more important than protecting access to guns, we’ll continue to see students and their teachers die too soon.
Sep 20, 2024 / Kimberly Lawson
The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?
After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.
Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
The Harris-Walz Vision for Public Schools The Harris-Walz Vision for Public Schools
Their agenda breaks with decades of Democratic thinking about education.
Aug 28, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire
How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics
From classrooms to campaign trails, the vice presidential nominee has continually drawn on his experience as an educator to influence his priorities in office.
Aug 21, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party
The convention in Chicago is both a forum for past fights and a showcase of tomorrow’s stars.
Aug 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground Why JD Vance Is Unpopular and Project 2025 Has Gone Underground
The Heritage Foundation’s attempt to produce an intellectual and wonkish Trumpism turns off voters.
Aug 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
A Former Student Recalls Tim Walz’s Kindness A Former Student Recalls Tim Walz’s Kindness
“I was a C student, better in some classes, worse in others, and he didn’t leave out lesser-performing students.”
Aug 6, 2024 / Joan Walsh
At My High School, the Library Is for Everything but Books At My High School, the Library Is for Everything but Books
The administration has rebranded our library as a communal space for doing almost everything except reading.
Jul 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang