Lawyers

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  University Students File Lawsuit to Stop DOGE Access to Department of Education Data

  University students sue the Education Department, alleging it unlawfully gave DOGE access to sensitive financial aid data in violation of federal privacy laws.

• Worse Passage Rates For North California Bar Exam, Law Schools Are Fooling Students Again

  North Carolina unleashed its bar exam results yesterday afternoon and the passage rate shows a severe decline compared to Feb. 2016.

• Florida Spends $237 Million On Private Lawyers

  Gov. Rick Scott and top Florida Republicans have spent more than $250 million on private lawyers to defend and advance their agendas.

• Take Children Out In Term Time, Says Julia Bradbury

  Julia Bradbury urges parents to take children out in term time, and addresses the travel industry as being "evil" for inflating prices during the holiday season.

• Obama asks states to address disparities in special education; Proposed rule to help minority students by Department of Education

  President Barack Obama's administration says too many minority students are being singled out for special education and is asking states to address the issue.

• Regulations and new bill threaten campus debit card industry

  The bill proposed by House and Senate Democrats last night might result in the further tightening of rules on disbursing financial aid refunds and revenue-sharing agreements of companies like Higher One with colleges, Buzzfeed wrote.

• 55 US colleges will be subject under sexual assault and harrassment management probe - White House

  The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has released a list of 55 colleges and universities in the US that will be probed for their handling of sexual assault and harassment cases on campuses, Reuters said.

• NYC Mayor De Blasio Sees Poll Numbers Slip Amid Controversial Moves Concerning Charter Schools

  New York Mayor De Blasio revoked the city's offer of free classrooms for Success Academy Harlem Central Middle School, arguing it would displace crucial programs for displaced students, as reported by The New York Daily News. This move puts the mayor at odds with Governor Andrew Cuomo as well Eva Moskowitz, the Success Academy's founder.

• Whites-Only Scholarship: Columbia University Seeks to Change 90 Year 'Bizarre' Fellowship in Court

  Columbia University is seeking to change the terms of the Lydia C. Roberts Graduate Fellowship that was originated in 1920. The 90 plus year fellowship has stipulated that money be given only to "a person of the Caucasian race."