US Government Could End Student Debt Crisis Today
...y for middle-class and wealthy students, but especially for those from lower-income backgrounds. This injustice has spurred many organizations, like the Occupy Wall Street [...]
Why Did Germany End Tuition? Mass Student Protests
...pected to grow, making collection companies even richer. Activists are fighting back against the debt problem. For example, the Strike Debt group in the US came up with a plan to purchase and [...]
Student Protests Are A Bigger Deal Than You Think
...Superintendent Cami Anderson’s who is installing a school “reform” plan that “disguises itself as a means of giving students more school choices while [...]
What Happens When A Student Refuses To Shake Jamshed Bharucha’s Hand?
...est. THE IMPLICATIONS This is only the most recent in a string of incidents demonstrating how Bharucha punishes Cooper Union students for perceived “disrespect.” [...]
“The War On Campus” Against Palestinian Human Rights Advocacy
...g SJP’s non-compliance with longstanding policies to which all student organizations at Northeastern are required to adhere.” We’re joined now by two guests. [...]
Students, Profs Decry Cornell Police Interview Of Activists
...l crimes they are aware of, no matter how small, trivial or inconsequential.” 2 — Crime not serious There is no victim to the crime and no property damage was done, said the [...]
The Potential Of Debtors’ Unions
...t politicize the bond market. As public institutions like the University of California effectively take orders from Moody’s bond rating agency, we must ask: what is the effect on [...]
Student Debt Is At All-Time-High Of Over $1 Trillion
...ce: New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax Mortgage debt makes up the vast majority of overall consumer debt but it’s not growing nearly as fast as student loan [...]
U.K. Rent Strike Builds Toward Nov. 19 March As Students Say “Enough”
...ft students unable to do work – and rent hikes that left many students in poverty,” a spokesperson for Rent Strike, who preferred to remain [...]
The Radical Imaginations Of Our Children Should Be Nurtured
...always been to learn ourselves, and no one captures this more beautifully than Paulo Freire: “Through dialogue the teacher-of-the-students and the [...]
Common Core And Corporate Colonization: The Big Picture
...ng $40 million to launch 40 more schools, EDWorks’ new campaign to seed 12 early-college high schools in the South, and the Institute for Student Achievement tripling [...]
Public Bank Of North Dakota To Refinance Student Debt To 2%
...m information on refinancing student loans as well. The Bank of North Dakota is partnering with Realtors to get the word out about its DEAL One loan program. Eric Hardmeyer, [...]
An Occupy Wall Street Founder, Provides Advice To Student Protesters
...same tactic is used repeatedly. Once the occupation tactic stopped working in the face of police crackdowns and the onset of winter weather, Occupy Wall Street stopped existing. To avoid this [...]
Does “Special Ed” Serve Students? Disability Activists Say No.
...ues in special education were also distressingly common. Meanwhile, 51 percent of school districts — and 90 percent of those considered high poverty — report difficulty attracting [...]
Student Faces School Sanctions For Moral Monday Protest
...a part of is the whole reason that conduct section is written, is to protect nonviolent political speech.” Veale’s hearing with the UGA judiciary committee is scheduled for April [...]