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Compounding Inequities in Law School Are Not Insurmountable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Newly released data reveals that, although students of color are steadily making up a higher percentage of those receiving law degrees, racial diversity in law school admissions, and attendance remains relatively stagnant. Some measures of academic success also declined for law students of color in 2023.

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Best law schools: US News is revising rankings after list dropouts

University Business

After some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions dropped out of its best law schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s best law schools. Yale University, which regularly lands at the top of the list, kicked off the exodus when law school Dean Heather K. Best law schools overhaul.

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Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Tenured: Yes Age: 38 Education: B.A., Yale Law School Career mentors: Amna Akbar, The Ohio State University; Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School; and Devon Carbado, UCLA. political science, Stanford University; M.A.,

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For HSIs, “Servingness” is a Journey, Not an Endpoint

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My journey from the barrios of Albuquerque to a career in higher education is a testament to the power of commitment—and coaching. On my father’s side of the family, I’m a third-generation college graduate whose aunt was a law school professor. Department of Education first introduced the designation, to more than 570 today.

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Students Weigh Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in College Decisions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Reagan Gonzalez began applying to law schools, she didn’t imagine that she would have to research the laws of the states to which she was thinking about moving. We’re already seeing the ways in which anti-LGBTQ measures are creating bad experiences for students in elementary and high school,” said Cowden.

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A Humanistic Revolution in Legal Education—How Penn State Dickinson Law Is Reimagining Anti-Racism in Action

Insight Into Diversity

In the wake of George Floyds murder, as institutions across the country wrestled with what it means to confront systemic racism, one law school took actionright in the deans backyard. With over 180 contributors from 75+ institutions, this practical reader is a toolkit for implementing anti-racist change in legal education and beyond.

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Rankings and the line of best fit – the ultimate guide or a blunt instrument?

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The household register in China, or hukou system , is one, explains Leina Shi, director for education at the British Council China. That is why these students want to go abroad – to top up their education, go back, and upgrade their own chances back at home.” ” he asked in a recent blog post.