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The Kingpin Act Vs. California\u27s Compassionate Use Act: The Dubious Battle Between State And Federal Drug Laws
No full textYes We Can, Pass The Bar. University Of The District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law Bar Passage Initiatives And Bar Pass Rates - From The Titanic To The Queen Mary!
No full textBar passage rates began to fall at the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC-DCSL) in the late 1990s as the District and the School of Law dealt with many changes related to uncertain funding and staffing. As a result, in 1998, the Law School created the Bar Passage Task Force (BPTF) to study the issue, prepare a plan of action to put bar passage on an upward path, and to implement that plan. In 2003, at the time of UDC-DCSL\u27s application for full accreditation with the American Bar Association (ABA), the Law School\u27s first time bar passage rate was 36%. In 2004, the first time passage rate increased to 46%.3 By 2008, UDC-DCSL reached an 82% overall passagerate in Maryland, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and Virginia.4 This article addresses the efforts of UDC-DCSL to improve its bar passage rate, particularly relating to the measures taken over the past five years. The bar passage rate improved overall as the result of a wide range of academic support and bar passage assistance
The Asian Category in MCAS Achievement Gap Tracking: Time for a Change
No full textData gathered on Asian American students in public school by the Massachusetts Department of Education are aggregated into one general “Asian” category, which may skew the results, both perpetuating an enduring myth and masking any true gaps that may exist for certain Asian American subgroups. As explored in this article, achievement gap tracking for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System is an apt example.
In this article, I posit that this aggregation of many subgroups into one general “Asian” category perpetuates the myth of Asian Americans as a model minority, while downplaying any achievement gap that exists for certain Asian American subgroups. I conclude with a policy recommendation — a call to track information on the Asian American subgroups — to address this concern
Feminist Legal Realism
No full textThis book collects material that explains the law’s unique intersection with issues that affect women. It previews the trends in the law and the issues dominating the courts and academic thinking. Women and the Law is not just about feminist theory or sex discrimination claims. It is about women’s full social experience from the private sphere of personal choice and family matters to the public sphere of the workplace. This book surveys the many legal issues confronting women and offers recommendations for advocating judicial and legislative change on their behal
