Education

The latest micro-storm to hit the legal blogosphere started simply enough with Gideon's nearly harmless post on "10 things I didn't learn in law school." I thought the worst item was #5: That law review leads to document review. If you want to do real work, take a clinic or something. That's a case where the priorities of law school actually hurt your chances in the … [Read more...] about What Can You Expect to Learn In School?

By now you may have heard (via Balko, Simple Justice, Moby Kip, or new blawger Bobby Frederick) about the brilliant idea some folks in El Camino California came up with to teach students the importance of not driving drunk: Many juniors and seniors were driven to tears - a few to near hysterics - May 26 when a uniformed police officer arrived in several … [Read more...] about Teaching Hard Lessons to School Children and Others

Just when I think the zero tolerance rules in public schools can't get any more idiotic, this story hits the net: Fairfax County middle school student Hal Beaulieu hopped up from his lunch table one day a few months ago, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder. That landed him a trip to the school office. Among his crimes: hugging. All touching -- … [Read more...] about You Can’t Touch That

John Ruberry, the Marathon Pundit, just did some actual reporting about the veterans' scholarship scandle at the University of Illinois. This didn't sound like much of a story when I first heard about it. The University of Illinois had offered 110 scholarships to Illinois veterans for the night MBA program in downtown Chicago. A bunch of veterans were accepted and received … [Read more...] about Broken Promises

...this happens: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that military recruiters must have the same kind of access as other employers coming onto campus to give out information and conduct job interviews, if the campus receives federal money. Most campuses rely on some share of the $35 billion the government channels each year to higher education. The law that blocks this … [Read more...] about When You Spend the King’s Gold…