Legal Education Roundup (Sep 6, 2019)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"How Paying for College Is Changing Middle-Class Life," New York Times
"Western Michigan's Law School Cuts Tuition," Inside Higher Ed
"International Students Face Hurdles Under Trump Administration Policy," The New York Times
"Why We Need to Talk More About Mental Health in Graduate School," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"In about-face, several ABA employees are told they qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness," ABA Journal
"Facing Criticism, College Board Backs Away From 'Adversity Score'," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"College Board Overhauls 'Adversity Index'," Inside Higher Ed
"ABA legal ed section set to send various standards and rules revisions to House of Delegates," ABA Journal
"Applications Plunge At The Top 25 MBA Programs For Second Year In A Row; Expert Predicts 10%-20% Of Top 100 Will Close In Next Few Years," TaxProf Blog
"Soaring Student Debt Opens Door to Relief Scams," The Wall Street Journal
"3 Law Schools Pass the $100,000-a-Year Mark," Inside Higher Ed
"10 Most Expensive Law Schools," US News & World Report
"Student Debt Rises Among the Oldest Borrowers," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"NY's Transition to Uniform Bar Exam Had Little Impact on Test Performance, Report Finds," New York Law Journal
"Why Has Black-Student Enrollment Fallen?," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"The Future Of The Bar Exam," Above the Law
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