Impact of VMI Case on K-12 Programs Mulled
Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that will decide the fate of Virginia Military Institute's 157-year-old all-male tradition. Several justices appeared skeptical of Virginia's legal defense of a public educational program that excludes women.
The stakes in the closely watched case of U.S. v. Virginia (Case No. 94-1941) are highest for VMI, a state-supported military institution in Lexington, Va., and the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., the nation's only other...
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