Education

An Educated, Escalated Movement

An Educated, Escalated Movement An Educated, Escalated Movement

Massive layoffs, reductions in class offerings and downsizing of graduate programs spurred protests at dozens of universities on March 4. What's next for the student movement?

May 1, 2010 / Clarissa A. León

It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers

Is sex education a crime? A Wisconsin District Attorney is warning teachers to stop teaching sexual education or they'll face prosecution and possible time in jail.

Apr 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Clarissa A. León

Open Letter to Berkeley Students on their Historic Israeli Divestment Bill Open Letter to Berkeley Students on their Historic Israeli Divestment Bill

 When it comes to acting to end Israeli war crimes, the international response has not suffered from too much haste but from far too little.

Apr 16, 2010 / Naomi Klein

The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do?

Largely overshadowed by Healthcare's passage, student loan reform promises big changes to the current bank-based lending system. This week, The Breakdown with Christopher Hayes and...

Apr 14, 2010 / Chris Hayes

Letters Letters

Letter published in the May 3, 2010, issue of The Nation.

Apr 14, 2010 / Our Readers, D.D. Guttenplan, and Maria Margaronis

You Will Not Be Alone You Will Not Be Alone

As the UC Berkeley Student Senate votes to divest from two companies that profit from Israel's occupation of Palestine, the noted philosopher reminds us of what's at stake.

Apr 14, 2010 / Judith Butler

Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints Georgetown Boasts Diversity, Silences Opposing Viewpoints

A coalition of student groups are fighting for free speech and reproductive health services at a Catholic university.

Apr 8, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding

Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.

Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Student Loan Reform Clears Senate Student Loan Reform Clears Senate

  Free public higher education it is not. But for millions of students at the margins, it's real help.

Mar 25, 2010 / Richard Kim

The Madness of March The Madness of March

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan can moralize all he wants about the "educational mission" of the NCAA schools playing in March Madness--but no one is watching to learn...

Mar 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin

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