Who sets University standards?

[catsittingstill]

randwolf pointed me at an interesting article this morning.

Apparently Calvary Chapel Christian School is suing the University of California over what courses the UC will accept as meeting entrance requirements. For instance, Calvary has a biology course in which the textbook specifies that the bible is always right, and any scientific observations that conflict with it must be wrong.(?!) The UC will not accept that biology course as meeting minimum entry requirements. (I should hope to shout!)

Calvary is playing the persecuted victim and trying to get the courts to force UC to accept this course.

I don't understand why this case hasn't been tossed arse over teakettle down the courthouse steps to the accompaniment of hearty laughter.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

Because the judge understands what UC is trying to do? If you simply dismiss the case with prejudice, it doesn't make case law. It has to go to trial and be decided before it has any meaning for anyone else.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. That makes sense.