Education

Journalism Under Siege at Northwestern

Journalism Under Siege at Northwestern Journalism Under Siege at Northwestern

The suspension of a star professor raises very disturbing question about the future of one of the country’s foremost journalism schools.

Mar 23, 2011 / Ari Berman

FIRE, Alexandra Wallace, and Defending Offensive Speech FIRE, Alexandra Wallace, and Defending Offensive Speech

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education inappropriately editorializes a racist video posted by a UCLA student.

Mar 17, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs College Seniors Face Lack of Entry-Level Jobs

As those laid off during the recession continue to apply for entry-level positions, college seniors are facing more competition than expected.

Mar 14, 2011 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

The ‘Badger Advocates’: Corporate Advocates, Not UW-Madison Advocates The ‘Badger Advocates’: Corporate Advocates, Not UW-Madison Advocates

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison a group of corporate lobbyist will be working to turn the university into a quasi-private "public authority" institution. Other states that h...

Mar 8, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Updates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeley Updates On Last Week’s Occupations at Dickinson, Milwaukee, Berkeley

Last week’s March 2 National Day of Action saw scores of protests in more than a dozen states—including two that ended in arrests and one that ended with a bunch of p...

Mar 7, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond Pennsylvania Students Protests Against Sexual Violence and Administrators Respond

Students at Dickinson College refused to leave their campus administrative offices until the officials met their demands to change the campus's sexual assault policy. And their dem...

Mar 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future

Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future Wisconsin Teachers, Students Face Uncertain Future

Proposed budget cuts and threats to collective bargaining are already damaging public education in Wisconsin.

Mar 2, 2011 / Meredith Clark

A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action

The United States Student Association is organizing nationwide resistence to a House vote to cut the Pell Grant and TRIO programs.

Mar 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin

What has become clear to the protesters over the last week is that, beyond an assault on unions, Walker’s bill is part of a wider attack on working families and public educat...

Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving

From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square From an Israeli Prison to Tahrir Square

A Palestinian's odyssey in a Middle East ablaze.

Feb 14, 2011 / Jen Marlowe

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