Senator Lamar Alexander proposes simplified federal student aid form
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As Senator Lamar Alexander nears retirement, he is making one last push to simplify applying for financial aid, and this time, he might get it.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The National Association for College Admission Counseling has released “Roadmap for Change: Reimagining U.S. Higher Education as a Public Good.”
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EDUCATION DIVE — Angel Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, explains how to create a student-centric higher education system.
Read More about Head of admissions group details steps to improve college accessReport looks at political donations among college faculty
INSIDE HIGHER ED — According to an Inside Higher Ed analysis of federal elections data, employees at colleges and universities have donated five times as much to Joe Biden as to Donald Trump.
Read More about Report looks at political donations among college facultySurvey: Working adults more interested in postsecondary education while growing more skeptical of its value
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Working adults increasingly are interested in pursuing postsecondary education, but they are also less confident about the value of college.
Read More about Survey: Working adults more interested in postsecondary education while growing more skeptical of its valueUS Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
NPR — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas.
Read More about US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87Largest law firms thrive amid pandemic while many others struggle
BLOOMBERG LAW — There have been signs recently that the gap is widening between the richest Big Law firms and the rest of the pack. But the news this week—Wall Street firms unlocking war chests to boost partner pay and making splashy associate bonuses—brought that trend into sharp perspective.
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JD SUPRA — In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel went on record with Gia Altreche, the director of business development and marketing at Newmeyer Dillion.
Read More about Podcast looks at diversity and building a sense of belonging at law firmsFederal judiciary stresses need for greater diversity among clerkships
BLOOMBERG LAW — The federal judiciary is stressing the need for greater diversity within its ranks amid a nationwide push for racial equality and fairness.
Read More about Federal judiciary stresses need for greater diversity among clerkshipsStudy: Age and gender of judges correlate with differences in sentencing outcomes
ABA JOURNAL — Researchers who studied nearly 3,000 sentences imposed over a 16-year period in Colorado found that judges’ age and gender correlated with differences in sentence length—but only for serious crimes.
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