New federal policies and proposals bring anxiety to higher education
HECHINGER REPORT — President Donald Trump didn’t talk much about education during his reelection campaign, but he’s made up for it through a series of actions during his first week in office that have left many administrators, teachers, parents and students on edge.
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association urged the Trump administration to roll back its executive order calling for federal investigations into diversity and inclusion efforts by bar associations, citing the groups’ 1st Amendment rights.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Thousands of students, some of whom received job offers last October, have lost federal internships, threatening their graduation plans and future careers.
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REUTERS — A widespread federal government hiring freeze imposed by President Donald Trump last week has upended the job market for a wide swath of law students interested in government careers.
Read More about Federal hiring freeze disrupts careers of law students and graduatesLaw graduates experience technical and logistical challenges with the new California Bar Exam
REUTERS — California will roll out its new bar exam on Feb. 25, but test takers say they have already encountered technical and logistical problems ranging from crashed computers and distracting online proctors on mock exams to an inability to schedule their tests.
Read More about Law graduates experience technical and logistical challenges with the new California Bar ExamOregon turns to supervised practice as an alternative to the bar exam for law licensing
ABA JOURNAL — Then when COVID-19 hit, Oregon scrapped the rigid rules surrounding the UBE and offered an option to take the bar exam remotely and grant diploma privilege to 2020 graduates.
Read More about Oregon turns to supervised practice as an alternative to the bar exam for law licensingPennsylvania’s law schools see spike in applicants
LAW.COM — Pennsylvania is seeing an overall 25% boost in applications to its law schools, according to data gathered by the Law School Admission Council.
Read More about Pennsylvania’s law schools see spike in applicantsPodcast: St. Louis University Law dean Twinette Johnson discusses the importance of finding mentors
ASPEN LEADING EDGE — Twinette Johnson, Dean of St. Louis University School of Law, reflects on her journey to legal education and her first semester as Dean. She also shares her path to returning to SLU after receiving her bachelor’s degree and what she loves about the university and the community.
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FOX 5 DC — Howard University law professor Kiah Duggins has been identified as one of the victims of the devastating plane collision near Reagan National Airport, university officials confirmed Thursday night.
Read More about Incoming Howard University law professor Kiah Duggins dies in DCA plane crashLaw school trends to watch in 2025
JDJOURNAL — Discover the latest law school trends in 2025, including AI integration, the NextGen Bar Exam, diversity shifts, and new career paths for law graduates.
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