May 23rd, 2011 | Community | Comments Off
The old Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club building in eastern Winston-Salem that long fostered the growth of children now has new life as a place for nurturing businesses. Continue reading »
April 22nd, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
A federal district court impermissibly blurred the line between judge and jury when it refused to allow expert testimony linking benzene exposure with a rare form of leukemia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held March 22 (Milward v. Acuity Specialty Products Group Inc., 1st Cir., No. 09-2270, 3/22/11). Continue reading »
April 22nd, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
In passing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Congress concentrated on reforming grades three through eight. Now that the time has come to once again reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), all signs point to an increased focus on ensuring that high schools prepare students to enter college and the workforce.
April 21st, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Dick Schneider is quoted in The Charlotte Observer on the environmental impact of rulings on recent Clean Air Act violations. Continue reading »
April 15th, 2011 | Campus | Comments Off
This week’s “Losing to Win” symposium, co-sponsored by the law school and the Provost’s Office, was previewed by DiverseEducation.com.
April 13th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
At the height of March Madness, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan highlighted the true madness of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament: 10 of the 68 teams that competed are not on track to graduate half their players. Is it fair, he asked, to reward teams with millions of dollars for their athletic feats when their players lag so far behind academically? Continue reading »
April 7th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Sidney Shapiro is quoted by the Environment & Energy Publishing company in the following story about the history of noise pollution law in the United States. Continue reading »
April 7th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Professor Carol Turowski, co-director of the law school’s Innocence and Justice Clinic, will speak at the Ohio Innocence Project’s first-ever conference dedicated to cases of wrongful conviction at the international level, called the 2011 National Innocence Network Conference. Continue reading »
April 7th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
House Republicans filed a bill Monday that would effectively nullify the Racial Justice Act that was signed into law in 2009. Continue reading »
April 4th, 2011 | Research | Comments Off
Liberals say the Office of Management and Budget hasn’t moved quickly enough on a sweeping change to workplace safety rules, The Hill.com reports. Continue reading »
