Education

For Many Students, Labor Organizing and Palestinian Solidarity Are One Movement

For Many Students, Labor Organizing and Palestinian Solidarity Are One Movement For Many Students, Labor Organizing and Palestinian Solidarity Are One Movement

At Dartmouth, unions and pro-Palestine activists have developed their causes side by side around a vision of collective campus liberation.

Sep 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Ramsey Alsheikh

People organize a pro-Palestinian protest outside Trinity College Dublin.

After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin? After an Agreement to Divest From Israel, What’s Next for Trinity College Dublin?

The school’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment ended in just five days. But the path to divestment began before the encampment—and stretches far beyond.

Sep 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Aaron Boehmer

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim Walz, enjoy music by members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, August 28, 2024, as they travel across the state on a two-day campaign bus tour.

The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?

After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.

Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider

Governor Tim Walz gets a huge hug from students at Webster Elementary in Minneapolis, after he signed into law a bill that guarantees free school meals for every student in Minnesota's public schools.

The Harris-Walz Vision for Public Schools The Harris-Walz Vision for Public Schools

Their agenda breaks with decades of Democratic thinking about education.

Aug 28, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

Kamala Harris, Wisdom

Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom

“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...

Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future Harris and Walz, Creating a Bright Future

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz want to make America joyful again.

Aug 22, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Activists gather outside the US. State Department for a pro-Palestine rally.

Fulbright Scholars Demand That the Program Speak Out on Palestine Fulbright Scholars Demand That the Program Speak Out on Palestine

The program has been silent during the war on Gaza, while its parent institution continues to fund Israel’s ongoing assault.

Aug 22, 2024 / StudentNation / Surina Venkat

Teacher Tim Walz

How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics How Teaching Shaped Tim Walz’s Politics

From classrooms to campaign trails, the vice presidential nominee has continually drawn on his experience as an educator to influence his priorities in office.

Aug 21, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago.

Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party Shawn Fain, Raphael Warnock, and AOC Emerge as the Future of the Democratic Party

The convention in Chicago is both a forum for past fights and a showcase of tomorrow’s stars.

Aug 20, 2024 / Jeet Heer

President of Columbia University Nemat “Minouche” Shafik arrives at a hearing before the House Committee on Education & the Workforce at Rayburn House Office Building on April 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Good Riddance, Minouche Shafik Good Riddance, Minouche Shafik

How the now-former Columbia University president betrayed her students, destroyed her credibility, and disgraced her office.

Aug 20, 2024 / Samaa Khullar

x