Legal Education Roundup (Sep 13, 2019)
Recent reports on the future of law schools and legal education.
"Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them," National Public Radio
"The Education Department's 'Expanded' Loan-Forgiveness Program for Public Service Has the Same Rejection Rate as Before: 99 Percent," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Law School Dean Demographics," TaxProf Blog
"Online Law School Classes Deliver Results For Law Students," TaxProf Blog
"44 Law Schools Now Accept The GRE For Admissions (The Latest Are Cal-Western, Penn State, And SMU)," TaxProf Blog
"Universities Face Federal Crackdown Over Foreign Financial Influence," The New York Times
"An Admissions Group Is Scrambling to Delete Parts of Its Ethical Code. That Could Mean Big Changes for Higher Ed.," The Chronicle of Higher Education
"Admissions Pressure Grows," Inside Higher Ed
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