Education

The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again

The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again The Theocrats on the Supreme Court Strike Again

With the praying football coach decision, the court’s conservatives upended a key precedent and knocked another hole in the wall separating church and state.

Jun 28, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Harvard Ivy League

We Need Less Harvard, Not More We Need Less Harvard, Not More

Expanding enrollment at Ivy League institutions won’t solve inequality or fix our broken education system.

Jun 28, 2022 / StudentNation / John Monkovic

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A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion. A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion.

In a decision riddled with lies, the Supreme Court rules that a football coach can, should they choose, become a dictator-priest.

Jun 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin

A City of New York Police Department security camera

The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma The NYU Policing Project’s Dirty Money Dilemma

A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies.

Jun 27, 2022 / StudentNation / Ruqaiyah Zarook

Fierce Madres

Fierce Madres Fierce Madres

Lady Ruby.

Jun 24, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Students stand with pride flags

The Radical History of the First Gay-Straight Alliance The Radical History of the First Gay-Straight Alliance

In 1972, high school students in New York City formed a revolutionary group that wanted power, not just pride.

Jun 24, 2022 / Anya Ventura

The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State

The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State The Supreme Court Strikes Another Blow to the Separation of Church and State

In a new ruling, the theocrats on the court turned one of the nation’s fundamental principles on its head.

Jun 22, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies Stanford’s New School of Sustainability Is a Gift to Fossil Fuel Companies

The university seems set to replicate the mistakes of past climate research: soliciting oil and gas funding, while paying lip service to environmental justice.

Jun 21, 2022 / StudentNation / Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler

Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit

Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit Why Canceling Student Debt Should Be a Universal Benefit

The lesson from the Corinthian debt strikers: Should President Biden cancel student loan debt, it should be done without making debtors jump through hoops.

Jun 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Ann Larson

Brown University Sayles Hall

The Growing Campus Gender Gap The Growing Campus Gender Gap

Why are there fewer men than women in college today?

Jun 14, 2022 / Rebecca Gordon

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