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U.S. Department of Education releases FAQ for February 14th Dear Colleague Letter

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On March 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document in connection with the February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL). This document aims to clarify how...more

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OCR’s Directive on Race-Conscious Policies in Higher Education

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On February 14, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), which calls for educational institutions to immediately cease race-conscious practices in student...more

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U.S. Department of Education Releases Dear Colleague Letter Addressing the Use of Race in Education, Announces Enforcement...

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On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) concerning discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in K-12 and higher education. The DCL articulates the...more

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Diversity Matters Newsletter Spring 2024 Edition

“Our people made that choice, the choice to go to Sameness... We relinquished color when we relinquished sunshine and did away with a difference. We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others.” -The...more

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The Future of Employer-Sponsored Voluntary DEI Programs After Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of...

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In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the admissions practices used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, which...more

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After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision, Attorneys General Set Their Sights on Employment DEI Programs

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The Supreme Court issued a major decision at the end of June when it outlawed affirmative action for colleges in Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (“SFFA”).  The Court based its decision...more

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Shaking the Foundations of DEI? The Impact of the Students for Fair Admissions Decision on Corporate Diversity Initiatives

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Executive Summary: On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 20-year precedent in two lawsuits: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v....more

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A Rejection Letter from the Supreme Court on Race-Based Admissions Programs: Will Companies’ DEI Programs Suffer a Similar Fate?

On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that will potentially shape the college admissions process for generations of students.  In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of...more

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Federal Contractors and Employers with DEI Initiatives: Three Takeaways from SCOTUS Decision Striking Down Racial Preferences

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On June 29, 2023, in a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts, Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court” or “Supreme Court”) held that college and...more

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Will the Supreme Court’s Decision Rejecting Race-Conscious College Admission Programs Impact Corporate DEI Initiatives?

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On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the use of race by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in their student admissions programs violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment...more

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Now What? Practical Tips for Colleges After U.S. Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling

College and university admissions will now be more subjective, complex, and — as a result — expensive for many schools. Those are a few takeaways from the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on June 29 effectively ending affirmative...more

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Employment Recruitment and DEI Initiatives Following the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

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On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court effectively overturned long-standing affirmative action precedent and held that race-conscious college admissions programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment...more

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No More Affirmative Action: What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Mean for Independent Schools?

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On June 29, 2023, in a set of consolidated cases (Students for Fair Admissions v. Presidents & Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina et al.), the Supreme Court overturned...more

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Supreme Court Restricts Use of Race in College Admissions; Decision Could Impact Employers as Well

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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling sharply restricting the use of race in college admissions. The Court’s decision immediately reshaped the landscape of student affirmative action...more

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College Legacy Admission Preferences Called Into Question in New Challenge

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On July 3, 2023, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA), a new challenge is arising related to collegiate admissions....more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 6, June 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts - "In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more

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First Lawsuit Against Florida’s “Stop WOKE” Bill Filed

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As we reported previously, Governor DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE” Act into law on Friday, April 22, 2022. Ten minutes later, five individuals, including three teachers, a student, and an individual consultant who provides...more

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