Analysis: New studies weigh college value and cost | Minnesota Public Radio News
Two new studies offer emphatic answers to much-discussed questions about higher education: Yes, a college degree is worth it, but yes, it’s the middle-class that’s getting particularly squeezed with...
View ArticleJustices to Weigh Mich. Ban on Race in Admissions – The School Law Blog -
The justices agreed to review a federal appeals court ruling that struck down a 2006 Michigan ballot initiative that bars the use of racial preferences at state colleges and universities. The Supreme...
View ArticleSan Francisco Bay Area parents weigh private schools after cuts | Education |...
With nearly a third of San Francisco children attending private school these days, it was no surprise to see thousands of students at the San Francisco High School Fair. About 2,000 students — and...
View ArticleLA County school board candidates weigh in on arts education
The nonprofit Arts for LA wants to get arts education on the minds of voters and school board candidates. On Wednesday, it released results of its Arts and Culture Candidate Survey. "We want to educate...
View ArticleAdvisory Panel to Weigh Future of Tanglewood Institute
As part of the University’s ongoing review of the quality, cost-effectiveness, and relevance to its core mission of programs in its schools and colleges, a newly formed advisory committee will consider...
View ArticleStates Weigh How to Revamp Surveys to Identify Potential English-Learners –...
A fledgling effort to bring more consistency to services for English-language learners is moving ahead with the release of a new set of recommendations on how states and school districts might revise...
View ArticleWeigh in: New national arts education standards almost final
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards is nearing completion of a new set of PreK-12 arts standards – the first revamp since 1994. , and the group is inviting public feedback until February 28....
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Threats on Social Media – The School Law Blog
In a case with potential implications for public schools, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up a case involving the free speech rights of those who make threats or deliver violent rants...
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Two ABA presidents to weigh in on future of legal education
Will non-lawyers soon be allowed to provide certain legal services? They might if one of the key conclusions from a recent report by the ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education is implemented....
View ArticleSignificant financial pressures weigh on Thomas Jefferson School of Law...
With a deadline next month, officials at Thomas Jefferson School of Law are pushing to restructure the school’s debt after defaulting on a bond payment this year. The school said in a statement this...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Proper Classification for Drawing Electoral Lines...
In a case that could hold implications for elected school boards, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took up an important case about the “one-person, one-vote” principle in drawing electoral lines. The...
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