board of higher ed rejects law school

the massachusetts board of higher education has rejected umass's plan to develop the only public law school in the state.

i've been a little skeptical myself, but i note that the yes voters in the 8-3 vote included the union rep and the student rep, while the no voters came mostly from the corporate world.

in separate state higher education news: here's a good editorial from the republican about the higher ed task force's report.