August 2024 Community College Legal Update Newsletter
Read the August 2024 Community College Legal Update newsletter for summaries of important court and attorney general opinions, regulatory changes, policy advice, and news that affect Texas community colleges.
Notable decisions and actions in this issue include:
- The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 does not authorize coalitions of racial, ethnic, and language minorities to claim vote dilution in redistricting.
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board issued updated community college finance regulations.
- THECB also amended regulations to align definitions in the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program with those applicable to dual credit programs.
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