University of Wisconsin Law professor David Schwartz publishes book on legacy of McCulloch v. Maryland
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON LAW SCHOOL — In a new book, David Schwartz chronicles 200 years in the life of McCulloch v. Maryland, a case widely regarded as one of the most important in U.S. Supreme Court history. Schwartz’s expansive legal history explores the broader debate sparked by McCulloch, the ongoing question over the scope of the federal…
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON LAW SCHOOL — One year after opening its doors to clients, the UW Law School’s VOCA Restraining Order Clinic has helped 62 survivors navigate legal issues in four Wisconsin counties. Under director Ryan Poe-Gavlinski’s supervision, law students help victims of domestic violence, from trial preparation through direct representation in courtroom proceedings. The clinic…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — On Monday, November 18, 2019, the Advanced Sentencing Clinic at Yale Law School hosted a screening of the Frontline documentary “Life on Parole,” which follows the lives of four individuals on parole in Connecticut. The screening was followed by a panel discussion about the state of parole in Connecticut, moderated by Destiny…
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPD Action) and the City of Newburgh, NY filed a lawsuit on Nov. 26, 2019, in federal court in Manhattan challenging five structural deficiencies in the U.S. Census Bureau’s final operational plans for the 2020 Census. The suit contends that the Census Bureau’s decisions to hire…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The U.S. Department of Education released first-year earnings data for thousands of college programs. Some see a way to judge programs’ value — while others question the data’s value.
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CNBC — Earning a college degree is one of the most expensive investments Americans make. Each year, millions of students pay thousands of dollars and take on piles of debt with the understanding that their investment will pay off. In 2018, college graduates earned weekly wages that were 80% higher than those of high school graduates.
Read More about Study looks at return on investment for colleges and universitiesSurvey: Enrollment of international college students in 2018-2019 continues to decline
INSIDE HIGHER ED — “Open Doors” survey finds declines in total numbers of enrolled international students in 2018-19 and continuing declines in new enrollments, though the latter declines are less sharp than in prior two years.
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ABA JOURNAL — But for a small number of schools found to be out of compliance with an ABA accreditation admissions standard, some have concerns that even with bar pass rate improvements, they still may not meet a new standard that requires pass rates of at least 75% for graduates who took a bar exam in…
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VOICES OF SAN DIEGO — The American Bar Association has confirmed its decision to strip Thomas Jefferson School of Law of its national accreditation, further imperiling the embattled school’s future.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS — Employers plan to hire 5.8 percent more new college graduates from the Class of 2020 than they did from the Class of 2019 for positions in the United States, according to results of NACE’s Job Outlook 2020 survey. While a significant drop from last year, this year’s increase is identical…
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