January 2024 Community College Legal Update Newsletter
Read the January 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 in this issue include:
- A hospital did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by restricting a nursing student’s service dog due to the service dog posing a direct threat to patients and staff.
- The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board renewed the effectiveness of emergency regulations made in response to statutory changes made by House Bill 8 during the 88th Legislative Session.
- The U.S. Department of Education announced that student financial aid data from the FAFSA will not be made available to community colleges until March.
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