Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies Students and Teachers Rally Around Ethnic Studies
A house bill was passed in Arizona last spring banning ethnic studies classes like African American history and Chicano studies. This week, students and teachers across the country...
Oct 1, 2010 / Braden Goyette
Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks Texas Claims ‘Bias Against Christianity’ in Textbooks
Can the Texas Board of Education use its purchasing power to determine how Islam is portrayed in your state's textbooks?
Sep 28, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette
Two New Havens Two New Havens
Students and locals should do lots of service, study urban planning, but we should stand by the community when it disagrees with the institutional powers that be.
Sep 27, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky
University of Pennsylvania Ranked Top Gay-Friendly College University of Pennsylvania Ranked Top Gay-Friendly College
More students coming out than ever before solidifies Penn’s gay-friendly reputation
Sep 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Anjali Tsui
Grading ‘Waiting for Superman’ Grading ‘Waiting for Superman’
The celebrated film tells a familiar story about unions and schools—but misses what's new.
Sep 23, 2010 / Feature / Dana Goldstein
Parents Occupy Chicago Elementary School Building Parents Occupy Chicago Elementary School Building
On one level, it's a conflict to keep their field house. On another, it's about the future of our nation's schools.
Sep 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Laurie Rojas
Students Lose Role Models When Budget Cuts Force Schools to Dismiss Staff Students Lose Role Models When Budget Cuts Force Schools to Dismiss Staff
When budget cuts led to mass layoffs, the 15-year-old student author lost the mentorship of many influential adults.
Sep 21, 2010 / Tanner Simmonds
A Pedagogical and National Disaster A Pedagogical and National Disaster
Saddened at the loss of his school's cooking class and the state of the school library, the author fears that American students will fall behind students in other countries.
Sep 21, 2010 / Hasan Habib
LGBT Students Debate Coming Out for Advantage in On-Campus Recruitment LGBT Students Debate Coming Out for Advantage in On-Campus Recruitment
With companies' increased focus on diversity, being LGBT can be an asset.
Sep 21, 2010 / StudentNation / Anjali Tsui
The Betrayal of the American Dream The Betrayal of the American Dream
Thanks to Governor Christie, a generation of hardworking New Jersey students don't know if they'll be able to afford college.
Sep 20, 2010 / John Connelly