Students face barriers when trying to vote in the state of their college
STATELINE — In the final weeks of the presidential campaign, each side is scouring swing states to get as many voters as possible, including on college campuses. But in some of those crucial states, students face new barriers to casting their ballots.
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HIGHER ED DIVE — When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions last year, experts predicted diversity at some institutions would take a hit. Now, data from several selective institutions is showing just that.
Read More about How universities can recruit diverse student bodies without affirmative actionDepartment of Education forgave more than 17 billion in federal student loans as of April 30
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Department of Education had forgiven $17.2 billion in federal student loans for nearly 975,000 borrowers as of April 30, through a program that allows borrowers to seek relief if they’ve been misled or defrauded by their college, the U.S. Government Accountability Office found in a report released Thursday.
Read More about Department of Education forgave more than 17 billion in federal student loans as of April 30New York Bar Exam sees rise in bar pass rates for July 2024 exam
REUTERS — New York has joined the growing number of states posting a higher pass rate on the July 2024 bar exam, with 69% of examinees passing its attorney licensing exam.
Read More about New York Bar Exam sees rise in bar pass rates for July 2024 examCalifornia Supreme Court approves proposal to create new bar exam
REUTERS — The California Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a controversial plan by the state bar to switch to a new lawyer licensing exam that will be delivered both remotely and in-person at test centers starting in February.
Read More about California Supreme Court approves proposal to create new bar examCalifornia State Bar approves proposal to give bar exam test takers score incentive for testing new exam
CALIFORNIA COURTS NEWSROOM — The California Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a State Bar of California proposal to provide bar applicants an incentive for a study being held on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 that will pretest experimental multiple-choice exam questions developed by Kaplan, Inc. Participants in those studies may increase their chances of passing a future…
Read More about California State Bar approves proposal to give bar exam test takers score incentive for testing new examNew California Bar Exam to allow remote and out-of-state testing
BLOOMBERG LAW — Out-of-state applicants will be able to take the California bar exam remotely and at test centers in other states, according to a proposal the state bar approved Friday.
Read More about New California Bar Exam to allow remote and out-of-state testingJuly 2024 Texas Bar Exam pass rate rises over previous year
LAW.COM — The overall pass rate for the July 2024 Texas Bar Exam was 74.5%, reflecting an improvement over the 71% pass rate for the July 2023 exam and the 48.2% pass rate for the February 2024 exam.
Read More about July 2024 Texas Bar Exam pass rate rises over previous yearPodcast: How the California Bar Exam is graded
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a California bar exam grader? Today we have Jennifer Barry — a member of the Bar Exam Toolbox team and a former California bar grader — to shed some light on the bar exam evaluation process and what graders are looking for…
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LAWYERS WEEKLY — Tom McCarthy highlighted that while external pressures significantly contribute to the stress of law students, a considerable amount is self-inflicted.
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