In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times
Samuel Liu, right, of Loyola Law School Los Angeles, which is adding 0.333 to every grade.
In the last two years, at least 10 law schools have made their grading systems more lenient to give their students a better chance in a soft job market.
City Seeking New Test for Gifted Admissions
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The city had found that while more students now take the exams, fewer students now enroll, and they are racially less diverse.
Inquiry Is Sought Into Practices of For-Profit Colleges
By TAMAR LEWIN
Citing the disproportionate share of federal student aid flowing into for-profit colleges, Democratic lawmakers have asked for an investigation into the finances and quality of those institutions.
Prep Classes for College Are Latest in Perks
By JACQUES STEINBERG
Discounted or even free advice on applying to college was dangled by a cable company in a bid to attract subscribers and offered by the A.F.L.-C.I.O. to union members.
