Education Rights Group- Advocating for Students and Parents

06/04/2026

As a doctoral student, your dissertation represents years of hard work and academic commitment. The last thing it should entail is a legal conflict.

While dissertation approval is an academic judgment, it can cross into a legal violation if your school goes beyond its lawful scope. Understand what the boundaries are and what your next steps should be if your school oversteps.

For doctoral students, the dissertation represents the culmination of years of research, writing, and academic commitment. Yet, for some, the final hurdle of university approval of the dissertation can become an unexpected source of delay, frustration, ...

06/03/2026

When a professor ignores or refuses to implement the accommodations you’ve requested, it’s more than a professor problem; it's a university problem.

05/28/2026

Back in 2023, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) admissions policies considering an applicant's race violated the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. What's happened since then?

Many schools are exploring new, race-neutral approaches that still recognize the personal challenges students overcome (socioeconomic hardship, discrimination, etc.) Part of this change includes restructured essay prompts that focus on these challenges.

Others are placing a greater focus on recruiting in high schools with large minority populations to generate more diverse applicant pools, which, in turn, means dropping legacy preferences.

For medical students and future applicants, these changes affect everything from how you tell your story on applications to how medical schools will build more diverse incoming classes.

05/26/2026

It's easy to assume that academic dismissals or academic probation only happen if it's warranted, but that’s not always the case.

If you believe your situation was mishandled, don’t wait. Reach out to explore your legal options. We stand up for students’ rights and hold schools accountable.

05/21/2026

As a medical student, you should express yourself to become the best version of yourself! But there is a point where practicing free speech could get you reprimanded by your school.

Med schools typically have policies regarding unprofessional conduct for their students, including the use of social media. Similar standards are found in hospitals, where professionals are expected to maintain a code of conduct.

A good rule of thumb: before exercising your freedom of speech, double-check if your desired goal could violate a school or hospital policy.

05/19/2026

Many doctors and nurses choose their profession in order to serve others. What is your why?

05/16/2026

Do you need to submit an accommodations request for your clinical rotations? Nervous about it getting approved?

The key to having your accommodations request granted is whether you can safely meet the core skills of the clinical rotation. There are very real reasons as to why a school might deny a student accommodations. But students are often told “we don’t do that” when the law would say “actually, you probably should.”

Be sure to ask questions, appeal the decision, and build a medical career that works with you.

05/12/2026

For all the nurses worldwide, thank you for the dedication you show day in and day out to patients and their families. You’re impact is immeasurable!

05/07/2026

Congrats class of 2026, you did it!! 🎓

Head into this next stage of life with confidence and success!

05/06/2026

AI is reshaping schools, and tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini are challenging the academic integrity of the classroom. How can schools and students uphold academic honesty when technology can make dishonesty easier than ever?

Maintaining integrity is a shared responsibility. Schools should have transparent policies, ensure procedural fairness, and teach the ethical use of AI. Students should seek clarity on acceptable practices and adhere to them. We can protect academic standards and future professions by working together and using AI responsibly.