"Controversy and Changes: US News Releases Latest Law School Rankings"

U.S. News & World Report released its revamped list of law school rankings, with Stanford and Yale universities’ law schools tied for the top spot. The rankings are the first to be released incorporating changes that U.S. News implemented in response to criticisms from some colleges that the rankings were not using proper methodology and prioritizing the wrong factors. Harvard and Yale announced in November that they would no longer participate in the rankings because they argued that the rankings disincentivize them from prioritizing need-based financial aid and encouraging students to take careers in public service.