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]

PR Students Strike PR Students Strike

The strike has become emblematic of Puerto Rico's deep economic and political crisis.

May 27, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

How I Met President Clinton How I Met President Clinton

A student journalist gets Bill Clinton on the record and makes news.

May 25, 2010 / StudentNation / The Nation

Hunger for Justice Hunger for Justice

UC Berkeley students have mounted a hunger strike against Arizona Senate Bill 1070.

May 6, 2010 / StudentNation / Allison Deger

Colleges Refuse Notable Ranking Survey Colleges Refuse Notable Ranking Survey

A large number of colleges boycotted the 2010 US News and World Report’s college ranking system refusing to continue to play the game.

May 4, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers

Is sex education a crime? A Wisconsin District Attorney is warning teachers to stop teaching sexual education or they'll face prosecution and possible time in jail.

Apr 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Clarissa A. León

Day of Silence Fights School Bullying Day of Silence Fights School Bullying

This year’s 14th annual Day of Silence on April 16 brings awareness to the schoolyard harassment of LGBT students.

Apr 14, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints

A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.

Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding

Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.

Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination

The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.

Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School

Va. school system's censoring of Anne Frank's Diary raises questions of when, if ever, it's appropriate to restrict books in schools.

Feb 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

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