Student Assignment and Admissions
Recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court have redefined how school districts, community colleges, and universities may address student assignment and admission issues. Franczek Radelet attorneys have extensive experience in providing counsel on issues that may arise when educational institutions are faced with critical decisions regarding diversity and school boundary changes. We have defended complex litigation involving claims of racial and ethnic discrimination against minority students. These sensitive issues include the siting of new schools, redrawing existing attendance areas, transportation burdens, location of programs, school capacity, mobile classrooms and condition of facilities, as well as assignment of students to enhance diversity, magnet programs, access to gifted and talented programs, proportionate representation in discipline and special education programs, and admission to special programs and to higher education institutions. Our firm has advised numerous clients on the ever-evolving case law in this area and the impact of the myriad of state and federal requirements affecting these student populations.
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