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]

The Nation/Campus Progress Youth Journalism Conference The Nation/Campus Progress Youth Journalism Conference

A roster of terrific journalists will be on hand on July 9 in DC.

May 26, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Four Dead in Ohio Four Dead in Ohio

Today is the 39th anniversary of the killings of four student antiwar protesters at Kent State University.

May 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

How Will the Budget Affect Students in Your State? How Will the Budget Affect Students in Your State?

Campus Progress' interactive map highlights how students would benefit from Obama's planned expansion of the Pell Grant program.

Apr 29, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Save Our Schools Save Our Schools

This Tuesday a rally in Gainesville calls for saving higher ed in Florida.

Apr 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Live from Powershift 2009 Live from Powershift 2009

It's the first full day of Powershift 2009, and over 11,000 have descended on downtown DC’s largest venue for a weekend of training, rallying, and climate action lobbying.

Mar 4, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Power Shift 09 Power Shift 09

In two weeks students will lead the largest day of lobbying on climate change in US history.

Feb 16, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Protest at UNLV Protest at UNLV

Thousands of students in Nevada are being radicalized due to draconian budget cuts in state education funding.

Feb 5, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer Thinking about Becoming an Immigrant Rights Organizer

These groups can help.

Jan 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Power Shift 2009 Power Shift 2009

Ten thousand young activists are planning to underscore the urgency of dramatic action on climate change.

Nov 25, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

Joel Klein Should Not Be Secretary of Education Joel Klein Should Not Be Secretary of Education

His appointment would not represent the change promised by Barack Obama's election.

Nov 12, 2008 / StudentNation / The Nation

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