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
Are Street Protests Next in the Fight Over Education Reform? Are Street Protests Next in the Fight Over Education Reform?
Showdowns in Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City and beyond have turned out parents and teachers in droves—and revealed how out of touch education reformers really are.
Jul 31, 2013 / Amy B. Dean
From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice
Across the country, students are occupying capitols and hitting the streets for racial justice—and generational ideals whose time has come.
Jul 23, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans Senate Poised to Raise Interest Rates on Future Student Loans
A bipartisan compromise nearly guarantees that rates will rise above current levels in a matter of years.
Jul 22, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
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
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
Chicago Rising! Chicago Rising!
A resurgent protest culture fights back against Rahm Emanuel’s austerity agenda.
Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Rick Perlstein
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
It’s Not Just the Interest Rate: How Congress Can Help Students It’s Not Just the Interest Rate: How Congress Can Help Students
While lawmakers have dropped the ball on passing a student loan fix, there are a few basic ways government can still help student borrowers.
Jun 28, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan Newark Union Head Barely Wins Re-Election After Zuckerberg-Donation-Funded Reform Plan
Following a Facebook fortune-funded teacher bonus plan, Newark teachers elected an incumbent president who supports a recent “performance bonus’ for ‘peer re...
Jun 28, 2013 / Josh Eidelson