Education
The Misleading Nature of the NYU Administration’s Letter
In an email to the NYU community, the administration attempted to justify the university’s failure to reimburse tuition and financially accommodate students despite its sizable endowment. NYU is not being transparent about its financial assets nor its ability to meet the needs of its student body.
President Hamilton: Support Students in Need and Take a Pay Cut
NYU President Andrew Hamilton’s email is just another example of NYU overspending on administrators and failing to genuinely support students in need.
Teachers Deserve Better Pay in Crisis
The chaos of transitioning to online learning calls for state and federal governments to reevaluate — and subsequently raise — teachers’ salaries.
DACA Recipients Deserve Aid
Congress must reverse Betsy DeVos’s decision to ban DACA recipients from receiving financial aid during the pandemic.
NYC Public Schools Are Failing English Language Learners
As the New York City public school system has transitioned completely to remote learning, they have abandoned struggling English language learning students and immigrant families who lack digital literacy.
Students Need Long-Term Reliable Internet Access
While it is promising that many are working to make sure students have access to reliable internet during the pandemic, there needs to be a long-term solution to ensure that all students have reliable internet access moving forward.
It’s Time for University-Wide Pass/Fail
Continuing to use the letter grade system during a global crisis only places an undue burden on students.
The Rural Public School Crisis
With federal cuts to rural education, it’s time for the Department of Education to pay attention to rural public schools.
The Inadequacy of Sex Ed
Although there have been recent improvements to sex education in New York, there’s still a lot of work to be done to ensure that statewide sex education is inclusive and accurate.
Participating in the Classroom
Factoring how often students talk in class into grades favors extroverted students and can make introverted students feel anxious and alienated.
NYU Exploits Academia’s Permanent Underclass
The rapid rise of adjunct professors across the nation and at NYU during a hike of administrative salaries indicates their mass exploitation.
Master’s Students Need More Financial Aid
Having a master’s degree is increasingly becoming the standard for many jobs, but its steep cost deters students from attending.
