Posts Tagged ‘new york times’
Finished LSAT, Law School, and the Bar? Now Learn to Lawyer
The New York Times recently reported something that many pre-law and law students already know too well: after hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans and three years of study, law school graduates don’t possess the practical skills to practice law. Now, for all our MCAT-taking future doctors out there, that might seem crazy. [...]
Sticking to the sciences
Last week, the New York Times reported that nearly 40% of science and engineering majors switch to another concentration or never complete their degree at all. A ”blizzard of calculus, physics and chemistry” can quickly overwhelm even smart, highly ambitious students. According to UCLA professor Michael Chang, the problem is widespread, and often more severe, at elite [...]
Shaking Things Up
Graduate schools of education have been using the same drills, curricula, and ideas for years. Enter the Relay School of Education in New York City. Stemming from Teacher U, a “groundbreaking program that has operated in partnership with Hunter College” and informed by information gained from the work of three charter school management networks (Uncommon [...]
