Education

High school students in a classroom.

My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead? My High School Wanted to Expand Opportunities for Low-Income Students. Did It Limit Them Instead?

A well-meaning effort to increase educational equity in Utah might not be helping those most in need. But there are ways to make these programs more accessible.

Feb 3, 2025 / StudentNation / Adelaide Parker

President Donald Trump and Linda McMahon, now his nominee for education secretary, at Mar-a-Lago in 2019.

Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education Fixing the Student Loan Crisis Starts With Defending the Department of Education

Borrowers stand to lose more than they could ever gain if the department is shut down.

Jan 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres

Great Oak High School students hold signs during a protest of the district’s ban of critical race theory curriculum at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, California., on December 16, 2022.

The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race

Trump has threatened to defund schools that teach honestly about the history of racism, giving new momentum to the “uncritical race theory” movement.

Jan 15, 2025 / Jesse Hagopian

Linda McMahon introduces Donald Trump at the America First Policy Institute's agenda summit in 2022

The MAGA Think Tank Behind Linda McMahon’s Education Agenda The MAGA Think Tank Behind Linda McMahon’s Education Agenda

The WWE executive has no real background in education, but she proved a loyal administrator of Trumpworld’s pet think tank, the America First Policy Institute

Jan 9, 2025 / Christopher Lewis and Jacob Plaza

Will the president use his remaining time in office to make good on his promise? He still can—if he wants to.

It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief

Four years after hearing the president promise bold action on student debt, most borrowers are still no better off, and many—especially defrauded debtors—are measurably worse off....

Dec 13, 2024 / Astra Taylor

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Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear Yale Students Voted to Divest, but What’s Next is Unclear

The referendum calls on the school to divest its $41 billion endowment from military weapons manufacturing firms, yet the power to do so is in the hands of the board of trustees.

Dec 13, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether

Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) speaks at a press conference at the US Capitol on December 14, 2021 in Washington, DC.

In Defense of Teachers and Public Education In Defense of Teachers and Public Education

The attacks aim to undermine trust with scapegoat politics.

Dec 4, 2024 / Rep. Gwen Moore

The GOP Push to Deregulate Childcare, One State at a Time

The GOP Push to Deregulate Childcare, One State at a Time The GOP Push to Deregulate Childcare, One State at a Time

From Kansas to South Carolina, Republican have come up with a terrifying solution to the childcare crisis: remove some of the basic guardrails ensuring safe, quality care for youn...

Dec 3, 2024 / Feature / Jackie Mader

The “Existential Threat” Facing Ohio’s Public School System

The “Existential Threat” Facing Ohio’s Public School System The “Existential Threat” Facing Ohio’s Public School System

A lawsuit challenging the EdChoice voucher program was filed by a coalition of over 130 school districts across the state and is scheduled to go to trial next year.

Dec 2, 2024 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

Christopher Molina, a senior at the University of Arkansas and Marc Mund, his mentor with Latinx On the Rise, on the campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Facing Legal Threats, Colleges Back Off From Race-Based Programs Facing Legal Threats, Colleges Back Off From Race-Based Programs

College programs designed to give students from underrepresented groups a foothold in careers are being reframed or disappearing.

Nov 27, 2024 / Laura Pappano and Joanna Hou

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