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This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases related to institutes of higher learning. Cases such as Fisher v. the University of Texas - Austin are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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and institutes of higher learning. Naturally, such a broad category encompasses a number of major issues relating to the specific nature of the rights in question, and how the rights
of the universities themselves, as institutions, hold up against the students claims of wrongdoing. For this reason, all the cases relating to higher education tend to be quite nuanced and
involve a multitude of perspectives. In particular, two of the cases examined below, Fisher v. the University of Texas - Austin, and the Association of Christian Schools International v. Stearns
relate to perceived wrongdoings on the part of universities against students on the basis of some discrimination. In the Fisher case, this discrimination allegedly relates to race, while in the
Stearns case, this discrimination relates to religion. In the last of the three cases examined, Equity in Athletics Inc., v. the Department of Education, the claim of discrimination comes from
challenging the inherent legality of a judicial standard, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which hold that "no person in the United States shall, on the basis of
sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance" (Kaplin & Lee, 2007).
In particular, the case examines how this relates to gender quotas in student athletic programs. Ultimately, discrimination is the core concern at the heart of all these cases to be
examined. o What are the implications for higher education institutions? With any major court case that concerns the rights of students being weighed against the rights of
universities, the implications are quite high for educational institutions. This is because such cases generally set a precedent, so in the event that a case was found in the favor
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