Youth

Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools

Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools Sierra Club Ranks America’s Greenest Schools

Intercollegiate rivalry isn't all about the academics anymore. It's also about eco-friendliness, says the Sierra Club.

Aug 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Carrie Battan

Texas Fails High School Texas Fails High School

Without accurate reports and transparent outcomes, the urgent need to implement high school reforms could pass without notice.

Jul 9, 2010 / StudentNation / Sara Haji

You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught

Despite conservative attempts to whitewash what they learn in school, young Americans are a diverse and tolerant bunch—and they know it.

Jun 9, 2010 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Student Writing Contest

Student Writing Contest Student Writing Contest

We're looking for original, thoughtful, provocative student voices to answer this question: How has your education been compromised by budget cuts and tuition hikes?

May 10, 2010 / The Nation

Absolutely No Excuse Absolutely No Excuse

It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.

Nov 19, 2009 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Slide Show: The Obama Youth Slide Show: The Obama Youth

The Nation presents images of a unique moment in time: when America's youth rallied and organized in record numbers for the 2008 election.

Nov 5, 2009 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home

Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home Save the Children, in Zimbabwe and at Home

What is poverty? One volunteer's perspective shows us it's all relative. A finalist in The Nation's Student Writing Contest 2009.

Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Ophelia Hu

Conscience of a Young Conservative Conscience of a Young Conservative

Can the Republican Party survive without the enthusiasm of its young supporters?

Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Alana Levinson

The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09 The New Okies: Brain Drain in Class of ’09

Going abroad is no longer just a school-time pleasure cruise. It's an employment opportunity.

Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Jeanette Blalock-Davis

Graduating in the Recession Graduating in the Recession

A struggling young journalist is forced to take up a job on the side delivering pizza, but with tips dwindling, he wonders if it's really worth it.

Nov 5, 2009 / Feature / Michael Cohen

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