Some law schools may face challenges after change in ABA rule
EDUCATION DIVE — The American Bar Association last week removed accreditation from another school, a month after it raised standards for bar exam passage.
Read More about Some law schools may face challenges after change in ABA ruleOpinion: Legal reasoning should be taught in K-12 classrooms
EDUCATION WEEK — Primary and secondary education are meant to provide children with the tools necessary to be productive adults in the real world.
Read More about Opinion: Legal reasoning should be taught in K-12 classroomsVermont Law sanctioned by AAUP over removal of faculty tenure
LAW.COM — A national organization representing college and university professors has sanctioned Vermont Law School for stripping tenure from three-quarters of its faculty in 2018 amid a budget shortfall—a move the group determined violated its academic governance standards.
Read More about Vermont Law sanctioned by AAUP over removal of faculty tenureA look at the digital LSAT
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — While virtually every academic standardized test like the GRE, MCAT and GMAT has gone digital, the LSAT has stayed behind the times, opting for the traditional pen and paper method. But starting this July, the LSAT will begin its transition to digital administration.
Read More about A look at the digital LSATLaw school students petition US Supreme Court to improve access to online government legal materials
IP PRO — Over 100 US law students have petitioned the US Supreme Court arguing that copyright laws and private firms are restricting their access to essential legal information.
Read More about Law school students petition US Supreme Court to improve access to online government legal materialsProgress is slow in US Senate for Higher Education Act reauthorization
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Senate negotiators slog through Higher Education Act updates. A draft of the bipartisan bill was expected in late May, but there are signs of progress.
Read More about Progress is slow in US Senate for Higher Education Act reauthorizationHarvard and University of Chicago business schools freeze MBA tuition
INSIDE HIGHER ED — M.B.A. program enrollments have been on a decline, while the price of an M.B.A. has continued to rise around the country. Now, two business schools that are at the top of the pecking order for M.B.A.s — those of Harvard University and the University of Chicago — are starting to change direction.
Read More about Harvard and University of Chicago business schools freeze MBA tuitionDepartment of Education proposes changes to federal standards for college accreditors
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Trump administration seeks overhaul of federal standards for college accreditors, arguing current rules stifle innovation. But critics say proposed changes water down oversight.
Read More about Department of Education proposes changes to federal standards for college accreditorsFlorida Coastal Law back in compliance with ABA standards
ABA JOURNAL — In a notice posted Wednesday, the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar stated that Florida Coastal School of Law has demonstrated compliance with various accreditation standards
Read More about Florida Coastal Law back in compliance with ABA standardsABA withdrawals accreditation of Thomas Jefferson Law
ABA JOURNAL — ABA approval for Thomas Jefferson School of Law, which was placed on probation in November 2017, has been withdrawn by the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, according to a memo posted online Monday.
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