The study found that more minorities enrolled in less-than-prestigious law schools than the top ones, leading to concerns over diversity at the top-tier law schools in the U.S.
Topic: education
Middle School Students given “Fifty Shades of Grey” Word Search
The Monessen, Pennsylvania middle school students’ parents were shocked to see their children have an assignment with words from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” adult novel.
Obama doesn’t get what Community Colleges are For
President Obama visited a community college and pushed for his free community college plan, but he overlooked how graduation rates are historically terrible for two-year students and what happens if one offers free associate degrees…
Scott Walker’s Budget Cuts are headed to Legislature, making U of Wisconsin Nervous
Walker proposed $300 million in budget cuts for the University of Wisconsin system, which is not a lot considering their large budget.
Bobby Jindal unveils Plan to Repeal Common Core
He’s taken up the anti-Common Core mantle, and good for him.
Pell Grants don’t help Career-Oriented Students
Pell grants are a lifeline for many American students, costing billions of taxpayer dollars, but what do we have to show for it? A policy paper by the American Enterprise Institute’s Kevin James points out…
Questioning Common Core
Michael Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has nine question for Common Core opponents, which I would like to answer with eight questions of my own. First, Mr. Petrilli: Do you mean that you…
Scott Walker’s New Budget cuts $300 Million from Higher Ed
13% of the University of Wisconsin’s funds are being slashed by Governor Scott Walker, who is responding to estimates that the state’s budget will be some $900 million short by 2017.
Left Losing Wisconsin’s Teacher’s Unions
It’s getting harder and harder to find left-wing activists, even in public school unions in progressive Wisconsin. “In 2011, in the wake of the largest workers uprising in recent U. S. history, I was elected…
Common Core on the Ropes
The Common Core education standards are not advancing as supporters had hoped and the Obama Administration that promoted them bears much of the blame, according to a journal of the education establishment. “Common Core has…