College tuition

Andrew Cuomo announces free college tuition

Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition? Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition?

Despite being under intense regulatory scrutiny, for-profit colleges have still been making use of New York’s tuition assistance program.

Apr 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen

California Tuition Protest

A Serious Push for Free College in California A Serious Push for Free College in California

A ballot initiative campaign to restore tuition-free college in California is gaining momentum for the November election, a model other states could follow.

Feb 6, 2018 / Chuck Collins

Columbia graduate students

The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student The GOP Tax Plan Would Make It Even Harder to Be a Grad Student

Cutting a vital tuition exemption, the plan would push students even further into poverty.

Nov 17, 2017 / Michelle Chen

DeVos Hearing

Betsy DeVos Is Helping Education Profiteers Rip Off Students Betsy DeVos Is Helping Education Profiteers Rip Off Students

Left for dead under Obama, the industry is suddenly getting everything it wants.

Sep 15, 2017 / David Dayen

New York University

The Higher-Education Crisis Is a Labor Crisis The Higher-Education Crisis Is a Labor Crisis

A unionization drive at Vanderbilt University shows how austerity in higher education is hurting educators and students.

May 9, 2017 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Protestors at the capitol building in Puerto Rico

Students Are Now Leading the Resistance to Austerity in Puerto Rico Students Are Now Leading the Resistance to Austerity in Puerto Rico

Some $40 billion of the island’s debt could be illegal—so why is the government shutting down the audit commission?

Apr 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Ed Morales

Student debt protest

Why I Introduced the College for All Act Why I Introduced the College for All Act

There’s nothing normal about graduating with massive student-loan debt.

Apr 4, 2017 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

DeVos and Trump visit private schools

Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students Trump’s Administration Is Making It Easier for For-Profit Colleges to Screw Over More Students

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has already picked a for-profit college official for her team—are more to come?

Mar 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen

Corinthian Colleges

Will Obama Cancel the Loan Debt of For-Profit College Victims? Will Obama Cancel the Loan Debt of For-Profit College Victims?

It may be their last chance for justice before Trump takes over.

Dec 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Student Debt Customers

How Do You Stop Trump? Boycott Debt. How Do You Stop Trump? Boycott Debt.

We need to distract Trump. Student loans are a good place to start.

Nov 29, 2016 / StudentNation / Ravi Mangla

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