Will Your College Be Sued for Educational Malpractice?

By Peter F. Lake

A former student recently sued Monroe College claiming that she had not been able to obtain gainful employment because the college provided inadequate career-placement services. The student, Tina Thompson, essentially seeks restitution of the money she paid to the college and a modest sum for emotional distress. No job; money-back guarantee.

Eighteen months ago, I might have confidently asserted that the case would be an educational-malpractice plaintiff smackdown. Things have