Lack of focus or inattention from students had a “severe negative impact” on their learning during the 2023–24 school, according to 26% of public school leaders surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Peggy G. CarrNCES’s report provides insights into how some schools are using tutoring to address student behavior and learning. Most…
UPDATED (March 30, 2023): Today, Cornell’s Student Assembly posted its minutes from last week’s meeting confirming the resolution passed “unanimously.” Last week, Cornell University’s student assembly adopted a resolution urging the administration to require faculty to provide content warnings prior to discussing potentially “triggering” material in the classroom. FIRE warned Cornell today that adopting such…
ARGUMENT ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on Apr 25, 2024 at 9:28 am The oral argument Tuesday in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney was surprisingly one-sided, as the justices seem to have come to the bench settled on the view that the lower court’s ruling could not stand. The basic issue in the case is what the…
Higher education libraries can be difficult to maintain, but a cloud-based library management system provides an easy-to-use but effective alternative. By automating all internal processes, this software facilitates resource management for organizations of all sizes. Designed, overseen, and maintained in accordance with your organization’s goals and objectives, this system handles all aspects, including the procurement…
Weird situation brewing in Florida–. Wait, we need to be more precise. Yet another weird situation brewing in Florida where attorney Matthew Weidner was contacted by another lawyer over a case that he had nothing to do with. And yet his name — signature and all — was right there on the filing. Anyone ever…
Home Daily News Former BigLaw partner settles defamation… Trials & Litigation Former BigLaw partner settles defamation suit against social media influencer By Debra Cassens Weiss July 8, 2024, 1:22 pm CDT TikTok screenshots show social media influencer Robert Harvey and a listing of cases in which lawyer Allan A. Kassenoff was the lead counsel for…
Published: 4/10/2024 Reading Time: < 1 minute Congratulations to the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-USA Academic Team scholarship winners. These high-achieving community college students have demonstrated academic integrity, combined with leadership and service excellence beyond the classroom. The twenty 2024 All-USA Academic Team scholarship recipients Every year, we partner with Phi Theta Kappa…
Home Daily News For second year in a row, law firms pull… Careers For second year in a row, law firms pull back on lateral hiring of lawyers By Debra Cassens Weiss March 27, 2024, 11:35 am CDT Law firms continue to cut back lateral hiring of lawyers following the talent wars of 2021, according…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Cantonal Tax Office of Zurich is creating more flexibility for tax-exempt foundations in connection with foreign activities, impact investments, and the compensation of foundation bodies. In connection with the goal set by the Government Council of the Canton…
“Your Honor, objection!” Even non-attorneys have likely seen this scene in a TV show or movie, where a trial attorney objects to the opposing counsel’s question or the witness’s testimony. While objections may be less dramatic in real life, trial lawyers must undoubtedly understand how to use different types of objections in court. In this…