Counter Narrative

The New Old Labor Crisis

Think being an adjunct professor is hard? Try being a black adjunct professor. 

Tressie McMillan Cottom
Jan. 23 2014 6:58 PMRaising the Floor, Not Just the CeilingTo reform higher ed, we need a federal job guarantee.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Dec. 26 2013 11:38 PM2013: The Year America Went Back to CollegeWhy was the media so obsessed with higher ed this year?Tressie McMillan Cottom
Nov. 20 2013 4:54 PMWe’ve Lost Track of What Student Financial Aid Is ForTressie McMillan Cottom
Oct. 31 2013 12:12 PMNo, Rising College Enrollment Is Not a Sign of an Improving EconomyIt might actually be the opposite.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Oct. 4 2013 1:54 PMShutdown in the ClassroomThe bottlenecking of WIC, Head Start, and federal aid will hit many students surprisingly hard.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Jan. 3 2014 6:56 PMDavid Brooks’ Polluted “Moral Ecology”A privileged white man professes remorse for smoking pot. But it’s not privileged whites who would pay for his sins.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Dec. 3 2013 11:23 AMWhen Students Are Treated Like Customers, Racism and Sexism Win OutTressie McMillan Cottom
Nov. 7 2013 4:25 PMWhen Should an Academic Write for Free?Scholars should demand respect for their work. That doesn’t always mean demanding payment.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Oct. 17 2013 8:17 AMFailure Is UnderratedOur obsession with graduation rates undermines the true value of community colleges.Tressie McMillan Cottom
Sept. 23 2013 11:38 AMRedefining the “Typical” College StudentThey’re older, busier, have more responsibilities. Higher-ed reform should reflect their needs.Tressie McMillan Cottom