January 16, 2017 Comments Off on Cuomo proposes to help new grads buy homes upstate
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan to help recent college graduates buy homes upstate. The proposal announced Friday would offer subsidized low-interest loans and down payment assistance to recent graduates who want to settle upstate. The Democratic governor ...
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Read More »June 13, 2013 Comments Off on CDA graduates new class
Child Care Council Inc. held a ceremony recently to recognize new graduates of its child development associate course. The CDA course, which takes about 11 months to complete, encourages participants to broaden their understanding of key issues in early childhood ...
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Read More »May 8, 2012 Comments Off on Bar exam results posted
Grading has been completed for the February 2012 bar examination, as announced last week by the state Board of Law Examiners. The board examined 4,011 candidates during the two days of testing on Feb. 27 and 28. Graduates of ...
Read More »August 15, 2011 Comments Off on Law schools sued over placement information
The American Bar Association has already determined it wants more reliable and detailed information from law schools regarding graduate job placement, but two class action suits filed last week in New York and Michigan also want law schools to be held civilly liable for the information they provide.
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Read More »August 1, 2011 Comments Off on ABA tightens law school job-reporting requirements
Law schools will soon be asked to submit more information on the employment status and placement of recent graduates. Last week, the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar adopted the recommendation of its Questionnaire Committee ...
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Read More »July 26, 2011 Comments Off on ABA prez responds to accreditation concerns
In a strongly worded letter earlier this month to American Bar Association President Stephen N. Zack, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley (R) asked the ABA to “account for its work on behalf of both law students and taxpayers."
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Read More »June 16, 2011 Comments Off on ABA takes first step to improve law school data
New law school graduates prospects for meaningful employment as an attorney are decidedly bleak, and beginning in February, law schools won’t be able to put such a rosy spin on it for prospective students. As representatives of local hiring agencies point out, many area firms have hiring freezes ...
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Read More »January 13, 2011 Comments Off on What should law schools disclose about graduates?
What should law schools be required to disclose to potential students — and how should they disclose it — when it comes to publicizing employment and income data of graduates? That is one of the questions currently occupying ...
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