Education

UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan

UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan UNC Allows Students to Exclude Abortion Coverage From Health Care Plan

At the urgings of a student pro-life group, UNC now gives students the choice to exclude abortion coverage from their student health insurance plans.

Aug 17, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

Resisting Reforms: On Diane Ravitch Resisting Reforms: On Diane Ravitch

In The Death and Life of the Great American School System, Diane Ravitch has found a new métier as a critic of neo-capitalist school reform.

Aug 12, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Joseph Featherstone

Shelf Life

Shelf Life Shelf Life

Art School (Propositions for the 21st Century); Ch-ch-ch-changes: Artists Talk about Teaching; Curating and the Educational Turn

Aug 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts Fostering Lifelong Learning Through Discounts

Of the 17 million college students in the United States, more than half a million of these students are over the age of 50. More and more schools are offering discounts and tuition...

Aug 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

GAO Finds Massive Fraud at For-Profit Colleges GAO Finds Massive Fraud at For-Profit Colleges

The question remains what will be done about the practices exposed by the GAO report.

Aug 5, 2010 / StudentNation / George Warner

Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities Canadian Students Work to Increase Sustainability in Rural Communities

 One Canadian university is sending students to help green small rural communities in Alberta.

Aug 4, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

What Are Teachers Worth? What Are Teachers Worth?

If we can't find a way to pay living wages for kindergarten teachers, who are we?

Aug 3, 2010 / Laura Flanders

Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red

Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red Credit Unions Help Students See the Light, Not the Red

How does a student afford mandatory expenses for college without graduating $5,000 or more in the red? Consider credit unions, instead of credit card companies.

Aug 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda Talking to Teachers, Obama Defends Education Agenda

In a speech to the Urban League this morning, the president says he's creating a culture of accountability, not attacking teachers. But what kind of reform do we really need? The N...

Jul 29, 2010 / The Nation

StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment StudentNation: Making an Educated Investment

In a society where a bachelor’s degree is the new high school diploma and a master’s degree is the new bachelor’s, the issue of college affordability is a common ...

Jul 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Melanie Breault

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