Education
Inside the fight to make education radical again
Welcome to the Antiuniversity — In 1968, a group of counter-cultural thinkers came together to transform learning. While their experiment was short-lived, it exposed education as tepid and exclusionary. But now, steered by a new generation of activists, the radical institution is back.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Pay-to-win: the great injustice of private education
It’s time for an overhaul — Labour is right about abolishing private schools. Upholding tiered education because it benefits your child is not wanting the ‘best’ for them – it is wanting worse for others.
Written by: Tristan Cross
The lecturers' strike offers universities a radical future
From Where I Stand — The current industrial dispute in universities about pensions could change the balance of power in higher education for good, writes lecturer James Smith.
Written by: James Smith
The American students building their own sustainable futures
Generation Cooperative — In Generation Cooperative, Rosina Andreou and Dorothy Allen-Pickard offer a glimpse into the lives of young American students who found an alternative to overpriced housing in communal living.
Written by: Biju Belinky
This student took 400 low-income girls of colour to see Hidden Figures
Representation matters — 18-year-old activist and writer June Eric-Udorie crowdfunded a screening of Hidden Figures for girls of colour in London, because how we see ourselves on screen matters.
Written by: Marta Bausells
Meet the South African activists fighting for equal education
A systemic struggle — To celebrate Huck's 10th anniversary, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Four years after we explored education in South Africa, inequality remains rife. The solution? Face facts. Get angry. Let the students speak.
Written by: Janine Stephen
Running culture is transforming lives in Kenya and beyond
Pacing up that hill — Kenya is famed for its world-class runners. In his new documentary, Spencer MacDonald introduces us to some of those leading the way in their sport, and using their prowess to support their communities at home.
Written by: Christopher Sanders
The British university where a degree doesn't mean a lifetime of debt
Learning for love, not money — In a society that is obsessed with consumer culture, even our education system is marketised, coming at an ever-increasing price. With students leaving university in masses of debt, the Free University of Brighton are offering a degree without the price tag. Could this be the start of an alternative education system for all?
Written by: Taylor McGraa
Minority students' futures are under threat in the United States
Battle for equality on campus — The future of diverse higher education in the United States could be at risk, as a young white woman challenges affirmative action before Congress.
Written by: Adam White
How political correctness at university is threatening student art
Challenging the idea of 'safe spaces' — In conversation with two art students exploring race, sex and politics in an era of the university 'safe space.'
Written by: Adam White