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Higher Education
How to Make College More Affordable
Free tuition alone is not enough for many low-income students who often need help with living expenses.
Saudi Ties to US Universities Under Question Amid Khashoggi Crisis
US universities are facing new scrutiny over their close ties to Saudi Arabia.
Unaffordable Higher Education Leads to Low Graduation Rates
Activists and students across the U.S. are organizing for legislative solutions to make higher education debt-free.
Students Are Paying More at Public Colleges and Getting Less in Return
Low-income students and students of color are particularly feeling the squeeze.
New US Sexual Misconduct Rules Are Designed to Deter Survivors From Reporting
CounterSpin interviews Alyssa Peterson on campus assault rules.
Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Student debtors can counter despair by fighting back through activism and political engagement
Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus
Graduate student workers have turned to unions to combat endemic conditions of sexual harassment.
Why the Democrats’ New “Debt-Free” College Plan Won’t Make College Debt-Free
The bill's tuition-free provision covers only about one-fifth of the total cost of attending community college.
How the PROSPER Act Could Negatively Impact LGBTQ Students
Few have discussed the potential impact of this bill on LGBTQ students.
Affirmative Action in Jeopardy With New DOJ Order and Retirement of Justice Kennedy
Dennis Parker, director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties Union, discusses more.