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Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
A federal appeals court ruled that judges may not dismiss handicapped-discrimination lawsuits against universities solely on the basis of official university statements that allegedly discriminatory practices are appropriate for the academic programs involved. The decision keeps alive a case in which a dyslexic student could not take a…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Discrimination