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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]

Betsy DeVos protests

Bye, Betsy — and Good Riddance Bye, Betsy — and Good Riddance

DeVos leaves behind a trail of cruelties for the Biden administration to correct. Addressing student debt and Title IX changes would be a start.

Jan 18, 2021 / StudentNation / Jessica Suriano

The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief

The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief The Case for Wide-Scale Debt Relief

Student loans, medical debt, mortgage payments, rent, and municipal debt should all be reduced or eliminated outright.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / Astra Taylor

Give the Students a Round of Applause

Give the Students a Round of Applause Give the Students a Round of Applause

It's been a… tumultuous school year. But that didn’t stop young people from fighting for change.

Dec 31, 2020 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Climate activists protest on the first day of the Exxon Mobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on October 22, 2019.

You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How You Can Refuse to Work for Fossil Fuel Companies—These Law Students Show How

“We should all disagree with a business model that condemns future generations to disaster and displacement.”

Dec 22, 2020 / StudentNation / Josh Kirmsse and Catherine Rocchi

We Want a More Democratic University—Until Then, We Won’t Pay

We Want a More Democratic University—Until Then, We Won’t Pay We Want a More Democratic University—Until Then, We Won’t Pay

Over 2,000 students across Columbia’s institutions are demanding to be included in decisions over how their money is spent. And if not, they won’t pay.

Dec 10, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Roskill and Willem Morris

Man mopping a school hallway

For Some Workers, Schools Never Closed For Some Workers, Schools Never Closed

Amid the pandemic, frontline education workers are shouldering crucial responsibilities.

Nov 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!

It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too! It’s Not Just Students Drowning in Debt. Colleges Are Too!

When universities have to borrow just to keep the doors open, bankers and rating agencies call the shots.

Nov 20, 2020 / Feature / Eleni Schirmer

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike College Costs More Than What’s on the Bill — That’s Why Students Should Strike

How much of your tuition is funding campus police? A lot more than you think.

Nov 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Dotson

Trevor Lawrence

College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19 College Football’s Great Defender Has Covid-19

The people in power who used Trevor Lawrence as a stalking horse for their own profit motives should be ashamed.

Oct 31, 2020 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin

For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit

For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit

Betsy DeVos has the power to protect school-age children across the country from a deadly disease. But the real priority is the bottom line.

Oct 30, 2020 / StudentNation / Jasmine Banks

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