Policy experts call for additional regulation of graduate programs as graduates struggle with debt
INSIDE HIGHER ED — As emerging data shows that taking out loans to earn a graduate degree doesn’t always pay off, policy experts call for even stronger regulation of graduate schools.
Read More about Policy experts call for additional regulation of graduate programs as graduates struggle with debtUS Department of Education begins testing for new FAFSA form
THE HILL — Testing for the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms began Tuesday. The Department of Education announced that there will be four beta testing stages before applications go live for all students before or on Dec. 1.
Read More about US Department of Education begins testing for new FAFSA formReport shows increased voting from college students
THE HECHINGER REPORT — Bethany Blonder and her friends lined up at the voter information table in the student union before organizers had even finished setting it up in time for lunch.
Read More about Report shows increased voting from college studentsOpinion: Reform needed in college disability accommodations
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Disability accommodations in American higher education are skyrocketing. In the past decade, the proportion of colleges with more than 10 percent of students registered as disabled has quintupled, and accommodation requests have followed the same pattern.
Read More about Opinion: Reform needed in college disability accommodationsOpinion: Why graduate schools should encourage public scholarship
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Deborah J. Cohan offers seven reasons why grad schools should help students cultivate the ability to write for a larger audience.
Read More about Opinion: Why graduate schools should encourage public scholarshipCalifornia Bar Examiners endorse new California Bar Exam plan
LAW.COM — A state bar committee on Monday endorsed plans to use a Kaplan-written multiple choice test on the February 2025 bar exam, paving the way for the California Supreme Court to give the proposal a fresh review.
Read More about California Bar Examiners endorse new California Bar Exam planStudy: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyers
REUTERS — Nearly a quarter of lawyers were victims of workplace bullying within the past year, according to a large-scale survey, opens new tab of Illinois attorneys released Tuesday.
Read More about Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyersHarvard Law reports that enrollment of students of color dropped following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
REUTERS — The percentage of students of color in Harvard Law School’s new class fell to 43% from 51% in 2023, according to new data the school posted to its website, opens new tab.
Read More about Harvard Law reports that enrollment of students of color dropped following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionLaw professors discuss how approach to teaching has changed following recent US Supreme Court decisions
BLOOMBERG LAW — After the US Supreme Court upended the Chevron doctrine this summer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law professor Daniel B. Rodriguez says the ruling will likely make the topic of judicial deference more interesting, not less, in his upcoming administrative law course.
Read More about Law professors discuss how approach to teaching has changed following recent US Supreme Court decisionsOpinion: William & Mary Law dean A. Benjamin Spencer advises law student protesters to seek common ground
BLOOMBERG LAW — Students returning to law school this fall, and to university campuses more generally, must navigate a challenging political environment.
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