The Court’s decision leaves in place injunctions barring ED from enforcing the new regulations in over 20 states and against nearly 700 institutions of higher education.
The Education Department (ED) released new Title IX...more
8/22/2024
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Department of Education ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement ,
Gender Identity ,
New Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stays ,
Title IX
A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies.
Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more
8/21/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Aid ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
NASA ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
OFCCP ,
Scholarships ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
While the Court did not explicitly overrule prior precedent, it significantly constrains schools’ ability to consider race in admissions.
The Supreme Court ruled that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and...more
On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court held that the Secretary of Education did not have the authority to implement the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan (“Biden Plan”). The decision will cancel the...more
Schools are developing strategies now for maintaining campus diversity if the Supreme Court bars consideration of race in admissions.
Many experts believe that the Supreme Court will hold that Harvard and UNC’s...more
By holding that emotional distress damages are not recoverable under certain antidiscrimination statutes, including Title IX, the Supreme Court has limited the liability of schools facing federal discrimination...more
Mahanoy Area Sch. Dist. v. B.L. holds that the First Amendment barred a public high school from taking disciplinary action against a student for vulgar speech that took place outside of school hours and away from the school’s...more