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]

A Fight for the Soul of NYU

A Fight for the Soul of NYU A Fight for the Soul of NYU

With its ever-expanding roster of campuses around the world, NYU is leading the way toward the corporatization of higher education. 

Aug 15, 2013 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson and StudentNation

#OutWithStudentDebt

#OutWithStudentDebt #OutWithStudentDebt

The steadfast advocates at StudentDebtCrisis.org have launched a summer project aimed to put some human faces on the still-metastasizing student debt crisis.

Aug 12, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Know Your IX

Know Your IX Know Your IX

Know Your IX is undertaking an education-based campaign to arm survivor-activists and allies with information to help them advocate for themselves.

Aug 8, 2013 / StudentNation / Samantha Lachman and StudentNation

Debating Students for Educational Reform: A Response Debating Students for Educational Reform: A Response

The co-founder of SFER asks that her group be defined by those who are a part of us, rather than those who are not.

Aug 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Catharine Bellinger

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues From Tallahassee to Mexico City, the Youth Uprising Continues

From the Dream 9, to the Dream Defenders, to San Francisco, to Chicago, young people mass for social justice.

Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (8/2/13)

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (8/2/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (8/2/13)

This week: struggles to open abortion clinics in Kansas, critiques of Obama's rhetoric on the middle class,  "Dreamers" trying to return to the country in which ...

Aug 2, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Students for Education Reform: The Rebellion Within

Students for Education Reform: The Rebellion Within Students for Education Reform: The Rebellion Within

A hopeful indication that the corporate narrative on education may finally be starting to unravel.

Aug 1, 2013 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence What You Should Know About the National Student Power Convergence

The Nation spoke with a group of organizers about the challenges and horizons of the American student movement.

Jul 31, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

Fossil Fuel Divestment Is About More Than Reducing Emissions

Fossil Fuel Divestment Is About More Than Reducing Emissions Fossil Fuel Divestment Is About More Than Reducing Emissions

A student architect of the movement to divest from fossil fuel companies assesses the growing campaign's strengths and weaknesses.

Jul 30, 2013 / StudentNation / Ali Roseberry-Polier and StudentNation

Student Power ’13 Student Power ’13

Last year’s Convergence, the first of its kind, inspired and informed a year of unified student action. There are still spots left for this year's confab.

Jul 30, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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