The Conversation reached out to three legal scholars to explain what the decision means for students, colleges and universities, and ultimately the nation’s future.
The Biden defeat is a blow to 40 million borrowers — especially women, who hold two-thirds of all student loan debt in the country.
University presidents and education reform advocates are decrying the Supreme Court opinion, calling the decision "a true step back."
In a blistering dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that "the court subverts the constitutional guarantee of equal protection by further entrenching racial inequality in education, the very foundation of our…
In the wake of the pandemic, we must demand a new deal for the community college that fulfills its democratic potential.
In the chaotic fight against historical and cultural erasure, we must remember that we, ourselves, have stories to tell.
By Michael Brenner A divide between elites and the populace is a recurrent feature of every large, organized society. That has been true without exception since the abundance generated by…
The bill is blatantly unconstitutional, violating First Amendment restrictions on governmental endorsement of religion.
By Amanda Katz / Labor Notes When Los Angeles educators joined school support staff on the picket lines last month, our solidarity strike helped them clinch a contract with a…
The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life.
The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life.
Prisoners in Washington State are renewing their fight to democratize education amid new restrictions threatening their decade-old program.
From Temple University to Rutgers, the devaluation of academic labor has its roots in decades of neoliberalism.
Unionized academic workers at Rutgers University have organized across hierarchies and are preparing to go on strike.
The right-wing “justices” seemed impervious to the economic plight of tens of millions with debilitating student debt.
