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Students staging a sit-in at Milstein Library on March 5.

Columbia Expelled Student Protesters For the First Time in Over 50 Years. But Activists Won’t Back Down. Columbia Expelled Student Protesters For the First Time in Over 50 Years. But Activists Won’t Back Down.

On March 5, protesters were arrested after dozens formed a sit-in at Milstein Library to demand the reinstatement of three expelled students.

Mar 7, 2025 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton

A protester holds a poster with an image of Elon Musk that reads “I Am Stealing From You” at the US Department of Education in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2025.

Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education? Why Hasn’t Trump Already Closed the Department of Education?

Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding would blow a big hole in the budgets of red states.

Feb 21, 2025 / Jack Schneider

A teenager lying on a couch watching something on their phone.

The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation

Curfew restrictions and the policing of public spaces prevent teens from “getting into trouble.” But to some, it feels like it’s preventing them from getting anywhere at all.

Feb 19, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

CUNY students and faculty rally at City College before testifying at a board of trustees meeting on February 10.

CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotting Israel

Three members of CUNY Graduate Center’s student government face an anti-discrimination investigation for a resolution endorsing the demands of last year’s Gaza Solidarity Encampme...

Feb 13, 2025 / StudentNation / Luca GoldMansour

Linda McMahon and Donald Trump listens during the inaugural meeting of the President’s National Council for the American Worker in 2018.

Trump’s Education Pick Bankrolled Efforts to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trump’s Education Pick Bankrolled Efforts to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Linda McMahon’s foundation has donated millions to groups that advocated for DEI programs, lauded affirmative action, and criticized Donald Trump.

Feb 12, 2025 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

University police on the University of Chicago campus as they break up a pro-Palestinian encampment.

Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him Universities Have Been Doing Trump’s Work for Him

The University of Chicago, despite its free speech reputation, has laid the groundwork for the president's threats against students who protest for Palestine.

Feb 10, 2025 / StudentNation / Harley Pomper

An NYPD officer in front of pro-Palestinian protesters outside of Columbia University in New York City in April 2024.

Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests

Three graduate students identified over 30 violations of long-standing protocols, including using the NYPD to mass-arrest activists, in a New York civil suit against the universit...

Feb 6, 2025 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton

Parenting In the Age of Trump

Parenting In the Age of Trump Parenting In the Age of Trump

Like Sarah Connor, the heroine of the Terminator movies, Elie Mystal is trying to figure out how to prepare his children for the dystopian future.

Feb 4, 2025 / Elie Mystal

High school students in a classroom.

My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead? My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead?

A well-meaning effort to increase educational equity in Utah might not be helping those most in need. But there are ways to make these programs more accessible.

Feb 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Adelaide Parker

The Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025.

How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California

As the city debates how it can best address the impacts of increasingly devastating natural disasters, organizers hope to seize the moment.

Jan 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Maggie Grether

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