Legal Opinion
Council for Opportunity in Education v. U.S. Department of Education
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 16, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-3514Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 25-cv-03491 (TSC) Civil Action No. 25-cv-03514 (TSC) v. (Consolidated Cases) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, et al. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION In passing the Higher Education Act of 1965 (“HEA”) and its subsequent amendments, Congress recognized the need to overcome barriers to postsecondary education faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds. See 20 U.S.C. § 1070. Congress therefore established a series of grant programs to identify, prepare, motivate, and…
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