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First-person accounts from student activists, organizers and journalists reporting on youth-oriented movements for social justice, economic equality and tolerance.

Why I Opted Out of APPR Why I Opted Out of APPR

A recent graduate of Syosset High School explains why he opted out of his school’s standardized tests.

May 21, 2013 / StudentNation / Nikhil Goyal and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/17/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/17/2013)

This week, everything is falling apart: Syria; the Canadian environment; higher education as we know it. But if a creative roasting of Carlos Slim is any indication, the best respo...

May 18, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What You Should Know About the Philly Student Walkout

What You Should Know About the Philly Student Walkout What You Should Know About the Philly Student Walkout

Today’s actions follow a recent groundswell of student walkouts—and months of organizing.

May 17, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Green Mountain is the fifth college in the nation and the second in Vermont to commit to fossil fuel divestment.

May 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg and StudentNation

Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists

Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists

A response to Time Magazine's Joel Stein.

May 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Emily Crockett and StudentNation

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

'A Punk Prayer' distills the group's protest and trial into a parable on Vladimir Putin's free speech crackdown.

May 14, 2013 / StudentNation / Alec Luhn and StudentNation

Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning

Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning

Bradley Manning’s bravery to stand in solidarity with occupied people everywhere by speaking truth to power makes him a hero who stands in the best tradition of LGBTQ history...

May 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Keegan O’Brien and StudentNation

New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY]

New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY] New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY]

Pictures and quotes from the May 8 rally to keep Cooper Union tuition-free.

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / Caleb Savage and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/10/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/10/2013)

Security in Somalia, racism at the Grey Lady and the biggest atomic security breach in United States history. Also: hipsters, Game of Thrones and the "Russian Facebook." ...

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity

From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity

As the school year hits the home stretch, students are walking out, sitting-in and organizing—against austerity hawks, toxic campus climates and wanton discrimination.

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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