Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests
Three graduate students identified over 30 violations of long-standing protocols, including using the NYPD to mass-arrest activists, in a New York civil suit against the universit...
Feb 6, 2025 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton
The Ivory Tower Doesn’t Pay Taxes, but It Should Still Pay Up The Ivory Tower Doesn’t Pay Taxes, but It Should Still Pay Up
Activists in St. Louis want Washington University—with its multibillion-dollar endowment—to pony up to help rebuild public schools.
Feb 6, 2025 / Devin Thomas O’Shea
What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump What the Neocons Do—and Don’t—Explain About Trump
The president’s foreign policy agenda remains unpredictable, but his war on liberal culture has deep roots.
Feb 4, 2025 / David Klion
My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead? My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead?
A well-meaning effort to increase educational equity in Utah might not be helping those most in need. But there are ways to make these programs more accessible.
Feb 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Adelaide Parker
Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education
Borrowers stand to lose more than they could ever gain if the department is shut down.
Jan 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres
The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race
Trump has threatened to defund schools that teach honestly about the history of racism, giving new momentum to the “uncritical race theory” movement.
Jan 15, 2025 / Jesse Hagopian
The MAGA Think Tank Behind Linda McMahon’s Education Agenda The MAGA Think Tank Behind Linda McMahon’s Education Agenda
The WWE executive has no real background in education, but she proved a loyal administrator of Trumpworld’s pet think tank, the America First Policy Institute
Jan 9, 2025 / Christopher Lewis and Jacob Plaza
It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off....
Dec 13, 2024 / Astra Taylor
Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear
The referendum calls on the school to divest its $41 billion endowment from military weapons manufacturing firms, yet the power to do so is in the hands of the board of trustees.
Dec 13, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether
In Defense of Teachers and Public Education In Defense of Teachers and Public Education
The attacks aim to undermine trust with scapegoat politics.
Dec 4, 2024 / Rep. Gwen Moore