5 higher education lawsuits to keep an eye on in 2024

Higher Ed Dive

Natalie Schwartz

January 16, 2023

The higher education world was rocked by court decisions last year, including the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling against race-conscious admissions.

This year looks to be no different, with courts poised to make similar waves.

Colleges are facing a flurry of lawsuits, including another challenge to race-conscious admissions. Higher education groups have also sued the Biden administration over controversial new regulations intended to protect borrowers.

And the Supreme Court could soon weigh in again on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects undocumented immigrants from deportation and authorizes them to study and work.

Below, we’re rounding up five lawsuits that could further change the higher education landscape.

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