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]

Abortion Legislation Passes Despite Fierce Fight Abortion Legislation Passes Despite Fierce Fight

Pro-choice student organizations vowed to redouble their efforts to ensure that Texas womens' legal reproductive rights are protected.

Jul 15, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Lauren Woll

Student Debt Crisis Deepens

Student Debt Crisis Deepens Student Debt Crisis Deepens

In Mississippi, 54 percent of students have college loan debt and, on average, graduate with about $24,000 in student loans.

Jul 12, 2013 / StudentNation / Whitney Barkley and StudentNation

Student Loan Bill Fails Again

Student Loan Bill Fails Again Student Loan Bill Fails Again

The student interest rate debacle needs to foster a much broader and deeper exploration of the student lending crisis.

Jul 11, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court

From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court From Austin to Charleston, Students One-Up the Supreme Court

As John Roberts and John Boehner drop the axe, students build new fronts against racism and austerity.

Jul 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (7/5/13)

This week: revolution in Egypt, reproductive rights in DC, elections in South Korea and solidarity with Bangladeshi workers everywhere.

Jul 5, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

By insisting that interns register the internship with their college, publications conveniently skirt legal responsibility to provide monetary compensation.

Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Zach Schonfeld and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/27/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/27/13)

This week: Obama outlines an aggressive plan to address climate change, Egyptians brace for a second revolution and the Supreme Court erodes workers’ rights. 

Jun 28, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Pointlessness of School Suspensions

The Pointlessness of School Suspensions The Pointlessness of School Suspensions

Addressing student discontent, from the outset, is far more productive than enraging children with suspensions that only increase their ruthlessness.

Jun 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Tommy Raskin and StudentNation

From Albuquerque to Albany, Students Build Regional Networks

From Albuquerque to Albany, Students Build Regional Networks From Albuquerque to Albany, Students Build Regional Networks

As students in Philadelphia and Chicago resist draconian budget cuts, organizers across the country build for August’s National Student Power Convergence.

Jun 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (6/21/13)

This week: Turkey’s citizens are uniting against an authoritarian state, the families of Guantanamo Bay hunger strikers are waiting for action and universities are becoming i...

Jun 21, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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