How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State
New evidence shows how automatic voter registration increased not only voter participation but also voter diversity.
Jul 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Sean McElwee, Brian Schaffner, and Jesse Rhodes
How America Is Failing Native American Students How America Is Failing Native American Students
Punitive discipline, inadequate curriculum, and declining federal funding created an education crisis.
Jul 24, 2017 / Feature / Rebecca Clarren
Texas Made It More Difficult to Get an Abortion, and Teen Motherhood Increased Texas Made It More Difficult to Get an Abortion, and Teen Motherhood Increased
When reproductive-health services are cut, unintended pregnancies increase.
Jul 21, 2017 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Americans Oppose School Segregation in Theory—but Not in Practice Americans Oppose School Segregation in Theory—but Not in Practice
A debate over integration of a wealthy school in New York City shows that change is no easy task.
Jul 13, 2017 / StudentNation / Perpetual Baffour
Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It
They’re the next generation, and they’ve been picking up the slack of gutted local newsrooms and indifferent national outlets.
Jul 11, 2017 / StudentNation / William Anderson
The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits
Immigrants are already not eligible for public benefits for five years after their arrival. So why did Trump act like they are?
Jun 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Julianne Hing
Our Schools Are Actually Resegregating Our Schools Are Actually Resegregating
Here’s one way to stop the trend.
Jun 20, 2017 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
Systemic Racism Couldn’t Care Less About Your Respectability Politics Systemic Racism Couldn’t Care Less About Your Respectability Politics
What could not save Philando Castile, Jordan Edwards or Richard Collins III is the same thing that I have been told would save me, a young black college student: respectability.
Jun 16, 2017 / StudentNation / Shekinah Mondoua
Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students Betsy DeVos Moves to Help For-Profit Schools Defraud Students
The Education Department just froze two key protections for students.
Jun 15, 2017 / StudentNation / David Dayen
Removing the Confederate Monuments In New Orleans Was Only a First Step Toward Righting the Wrongs of History Removing the Confederate Monuments In New Orleans Was Only a First Step Toward Righting the Wrongs of History
The real sanitization of the past happened when the statues were put up. To correct the record, a museum of Reconstruction should take their place.
Jun 14, 2017 / StudentNation / Scott P. Marler