Category: StudentNation

Wearing a mask in high school is annoying, but it makes me feel safe. My biggest fear is reliving the nightmare that began in March 2020. By Marylene Bioh EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was originally published by Youth Communications and is reposted here with permission. YC is a nonprofit publisher of teen-written stories and curriculum to help […]

If we want to seriously reform our criminal justice system, we need to listen to those who have felt the human costs of incarceration. By Owen Mortner On June 7, voters in San Francisco recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin after less than two years in office. Like many advocates for criminal justice system reform, I was devastated. […]

Expanding enrollment at Ivy League institutions won’t solve inequality or fix our broken education system. By John Monkovic Gracing the pages of legacy media over recent years, a particular take has been presented as a rational, bipartisan solution to inequality at elite universities: enrollment expansion. “Many well-known public universities have expanded the number of students they serve without […]

A coalition of law students at New York University has condemned the nonprofit for partnering with various police technology, surveillance, and weaponry companies. By Ruqaiyah Zarook The New York University Policing Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to partner with communities to promote public safety through democratic engagement, is facing a dilemma. Founded in 2015 by Barry […]

A child with an incarcerated parent suffers disadvantages that are as bad, or worse, as those faced by a child with a parent who died. By Ariana Torres, Chrisann Timbie and Gaby Sierra EDITOR’S NOTE: In the fall of 2021, a group of students at Wake Forest University took part in a class on data-driven advocacy. Their objective was to […]

The university seems set to replicate the mistakes of past climate research: soliciting oil and gas funding while paying lip service to environmental justice. By Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler This summer, Stanford University will officially launch its new Doerr School of Sustainability with the help of a record-breaking $1.1 billion gift from John and Ann Doerr. According to the Doerrs, […]