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U-Texas race-based admissions process deemed constitutional - at least for now

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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February 10 2011

A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the use of race in admissions at the University of Texas, Austin (UT) was constitutional

DOE issues rules governing financial aid for higher education

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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November 2 2010

Last week, after an 18-month negotiation with the higher education community, the Obama Administration released final rules relating to financial aid for higher education

Education department vows for-profit college rules on track despite delay

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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September 27 2010

Although the U.S. Department of Education recently delayed issuing a final rule that will govern for-profit colleges, it clarified on Friday that it plans to implement the regulation on the same timeline as initially planned

Court holds competitive cheerleading is not a varsity “sport” under Title IX

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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August 2 2010

In a 95-page decision, a Connecticut federal judge recently ruled that competitive cheerleading is not a varsity college sport for purposes of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

A divided Supreme Court rules school can require student groups to comply with “all-comers” policy

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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June 29 2010

On June 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States in a 5-4 decision upheld a law school policy that required a Christian student group to accept all studentseven those who did not share the group's core beliefs about religion and sexual orientationin order to receive formal recognition as a student group

Effective date of new textbook law on the horizon

Franczek Radelet PC
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USA
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June 17 2010

By July 1, 2010, every higher education institution that receives federal funds must implement new disclosure requirements relating to student textbooks