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Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

Every week, Nation interns cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Aug 11, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Sex, Lies and Michael Bloomberg

Sex, Lies and Michael Bloomberg Sex, Lies and Michael Bloomberg

New York City's mandate to provide sex education in public schools is the perfect manifesto for comprehensive sexuality education—but will it be held accountable?

Aug 11, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Lekas Miller

Inspiring Students to Enter Federal Service Inspiring Students to Enter Federal Service

 

Aug 8, 2011 / StudentNation / Zachary Newkirk

Illinois Passes Bill For Undocumented Youth, Makes An Even Dozen State-Level DREAM Acts Illinois Passes Bill For Undocumented Youth, Makes An Even Dozen State-Level DREAM Acts

Yesterday, Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.

Aug 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Micah Uetricht

Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs Faced With a Bad Economy, Recent Grads Have to Create Their Own Jobs

With high unemployment among youth, maybe young people should be thinking about creating their own jobs.

May 31, 2011 / MSNBC

Meet the Millennial Budget

Meet the Millennial Budget Meet the Millennial Budget

The outcome of the budget debate will have a huge impact on future generations, as spending decisions will determine how large of a debt is passed on. Several thousand young people...

May 31, 2011 / The Roosevelt Institute

Campus Progress/Colorlines.com Keynote Contest Campus Progress/Colorlines.com Keynote Contest

Campus Progress and Colorlines.com are looking for the next great speaker on racial and social justice.

May 8, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Teachers Aren’t the Enemy

Teachers Aren’t the Enemy Teachers Aren’t the Enemy

The true problems facing public education are inequality and opportunity gaps.

Apr 21, 2011 / Pedro Noguera and Michelle Fine

Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act

The bill allows for undocumented students to receive in-state tuition in public universities in the state.

Apr 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Micah Uetricht

It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger

It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger It Takes a Village, Not a Tiger

Whether you're a tiger mother, a soccer mom, a helicopter parent or something else, if you're not in poverty, then your kids will probably end up okay.

Feb 10, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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