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2 Years for Law School?
President Obama endorses idea that legal education is too expensive and too long.
O.K., Glass, Teach
After a summer's worth of experimentation, educators are ready to bring Google Glass into the classroom -- but medical professors have already beat them to the punch.
No Job, No Refund
A federal appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit by former students who said Thomas M. Cooley Law attracted them with misleading employment statistics.
Who Will Teach Nursing?
With retirements looming, vacancies unfilled and accreditors cracking down, many colleges search for strategies to hire professors in fast-growing field.
Not Business as Usual
UCLA wins approval to make M.B.A. program self-sufficient, which the school sees as key to long-term success. The UCLA plan remains controversial, but Berkeley’s Haas School has changed its business model with much less resistance.
Teacher Ed Takedown
Teacher preparation programs are not adequately preparing future educators, according to a new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Legally Unhealthy Policies
Federal agencies are investigating reports of illegal bias by medical and dental schools against applicants or students with Hepatitis B.
Uphill Battle for HBCU Athletes
Despite some targeted support from the NCAA, historically black colleges struggle to keep up with increased academic standards. Given enrollments dominated by underprepared students, is more money enough?