School is Out(side): A Radical Re-imagining of Public Education in Madison Square Park School is Out(side): A Radical Re-imagining of Public Education in Madison Square Park
Free University's set up in Madison Square Park is just downtown from the original Free Academy of the City of New York, which was founded in 1847 as a completely tuition-free scho...
Sep 19, 2012 / StudentNation / Anna Robinson
Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus
Preventing sexual assault requires understanding that affirmative consent can’t be meaningfully taught to students who don’t have a comprehensive framework of human sex...
Sep 18, 2012 / StudentNation / Rachel Alexander
Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality
A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics.
Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson
UNC Student Power Gathers Activists UNC Student Power Gathers Activists
New progressive coalition on UNC campus shows the promise of collaborations.
Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Sam Schaefer
Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (9/13/12) Interns’ Favorite Reads of the Week (9/13/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Sep 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Chicago Kids Supporting Teachers (Photos) Chicago Kids Supporting Teachers (Photos)
Major props to TimeOut Kids Chicago for a terrific slide show of children out on the picket lines supporting their teachers in Chicago.
Sep 13, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Building a Student Movement in the US Building a Student Movement in the US
The critical importance of student unions.
Sep 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Isabelle Nastasia and Biola Jeje
Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike Chicago Public School Teachers Out on Strike
Unresolved issues include the cost of health benefits, the makeup of the teacher evaluation system, the seniority system and job security.
Sep 10, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Scamming Students Scamming Students
At a time when public institutions face debilitating budget cuts, 86 percent of the for-profit colleges’ revenue comes from taxpayers, to the tune of $32 billion in the mos...
Sep 6, 2012 / StudentNation / Gizelle Lugo
A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising A New Phase for the Quebec Student Uprising
Tuesday’s provincial election was a pretty good day for the Quebec student movement.
Sep 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston