Opinion: Standardized tests could help combat GPA inflation
DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — High-school grade-point averages (HSGPAs) have jumped in the last decade but ACT test scores have remained stagnant, creating increased grade-inflation. That’s according to a new report by the ACT, a nonprofit education organization most commonly known for its standardized test
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HIGHER ED DIVE — The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, along with a cadre of 21 higher education organizations, developed recommendations to improve the federal loan system. More than two-dozen resulting suggestions range from how to streamline loan plans to how to better oversee servicers.
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HIGHER ED DIVE — Lowe’s has expanded its higher education program, now offering 300,000 full-time and part-time employees a chance to pursue college degrees, certificates and high school diplomas for free.
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SCIENCE BUSINESS — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has urged universities in the US to provide the expertise in defence, cybersecurity, aeronautics and healthcare that is needed to rebuild his country’s war-torn economy and infrastructure.
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ABA JOURNAL — White male attorneys continue to constitute the highest percentages of equity partners, non-equity partners and associates at law firms, according to an ABA report released Monday.
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INC — There’s a revolution going on right now in top law schools across the country. They’re starting to teach leadership — and trust me, it’s not an easy task. Some, however, are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams.
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REUTERS — For many law schools, this spring marks the return of in-person ceremonies after commencements were moved online in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some law schools this year are holding make-up ceremonies for those earlier classes.
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REUTERS — Stanford Law School this week became the second elite U.S. law school to commit to fully eliminating tuition payments for low-income students.
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THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA — Today the State Bar announced that 1,056 people (33.9 percent of applicants) passed the February 2022 California General Bar Exam—the first in-person exam since February 2020.
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REUTERS — Registration for the District of Columbia’s July bar exam opens Thursday, and seats are sure to fill up fast amid a significant reduction in available spots.
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