StudentNation

StudentNation is a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism and is made possible through generous funding from the Puffin Foundation. StudentNation focuses on first-person accounts from student activists, organizers, and journalists and has helped launch the careers of contributors to The New York TimesVoxBusiness InsiderTeen Vogue, the Guardian, and more. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]

New York Floods

In Ithaca, Climate Change Is Making Gentrification Worse In Ithaca, Climate Change Is Making Gentrification Worse

Revised FEMA flood maps significantly broadened risk zones enveloping the Southside neighborhood, which has provided Black residents with a sense of community for more than 150 ye...

Jan 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Meher Bhatia

The Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Boston Massachusetts.

Harvard’s Next President Must Champion Climate Justice Harvard’s Next President Must Champion Climate Justice

With Claudine Gay’s resignation, the university has an opportunity to truly grapple with their role in the climate crisis.

Jan 17, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Phoebe Barr

UChicago United for Palestine

UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech” UChicago’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Activists Shows Its Flimsy Commitment to “Free Speech”

Over two dozen students and faculty were arrested during a peaceful sit-in by UChicago United for Palestine.

Jan 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Kelly X. Hui

EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager

Can the EU’s Digital Services Act Inspire US Tech Regulation? Can the EU’s Digital Services Act Inspire US Tech Regulation?

“The effect of these large, European digital laws is going to be felt well beyond the borders of Europe.”

Jan 11, 2024 / StudentNation / Nadia Scharf

2023 Student Protests

The Year of the Youth The Year of the Youth

Over the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary surge in student organizing around LGBTQ rights, climate change, labor, Palestine, and more.

Dec 22, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Student walk out to protest Israeli bombardment of Gaza

The Silencing of Student Voices The Silencing of Student Voices

Over the last year, student perspectives have been repeatedly ignored, dampening the impact young people have on their learning environment.

Dec 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Fanta Kaba

Don't Say Gay Bill Protest

The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools The New “Lavender Scare” in America’s Schools

Modern anti-gay legislation mirrors the mass hysteria of the Lavender Scare, when thousands of gay people were fired or forced to resign from their jobs.

Dec 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Ariana Lee

Kentucky SB 150 Protest

Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond Fighting Book Bans in Kentucky Schools—and Beyond

The Boyle County School District quietly quietly banned more than 100 books, citing anti-trans bill SB 150. But a local campaign by students and their peers successfully pushed ba...

Dec 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Ramona Pierce

US Shootings Protest

How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors? How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors?

Activism / StudentNation / December 18, 2023 How Should We Support School Shooting Survivors? Rather than attempting to get back to normal, experts say more attention needs…

Dec 18, 2023 / StudentNation / Sofia Heartney

Homeschooled students and parents

Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis Homeschooled Students’ Invisible Mental Health Crisis

Homeschooling has become America’s fastest-growing form of education, but many parents aren’t equipped to handle their children’s mental health struggles alone.

Dec 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Lauren Barton

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